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The image shows a man in a head-and-shoulders portrait. He is slightly positioned to the right, facing forward. The man has a high forehead, slightly furrowed brow, deep-set eyes, and light, thin hair styled back. He is wearing a collared garment with a high white neckcloth tied around his neck. The background is simple and neutral-toned.
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The image shows a man in a head-and-shoulders portrait. He is slightly positioned to the right, facing forward. The man has a high forehead, slightly furrowed brow, deep-set eyes, and light, thin hair styled back. He is wearing a collared garment with a high white neckcloth tied around his neck. The background is simple and neutral-toned.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Benjamin Fisher

Attributed to Gilbert Stuart

Medium
black, white, and red chalk on gray wove paper
Dimensions
overall (approximate): 28.8 x 23.6 cm (11 5/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1983.102.1
Credit line
Gift of Sabatino J. Abate, Jr.
Time span
1751 to 1775
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • male
  • portrait
  • Fisher, Benjamin

NGA object ID 62649. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.