
Silhouette of Lieutenant Philip Kearney, Jr.
Edouart, Auguste · French
1841
- Medium
- painted and cut wove paper
- Classification
- Drawing
- Period
- 1826 to 1850
- Image size
- 5300 × 11837px
Description
The image shows a silhouette of a person standing in profile facing left. The silhouette captures the full-body of the person, with one foot slightly forward and hands placed behind their back. Facial features are not visible, but the profile includes a prominent nose and sloped chin, with medium-length hair styled back. The person is wearing a long coat, trousers, and likely depicts a 19th-century style. The background is beige with a small base below the silhouette bearing cursive writing indicating a date and name. No visible jewelry or objects are held in the person's hands.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).