The image depicts a half-length portrait of a person shown from the waist up. The individual is standing with a confident posture, one hand positioned at their waist. Their facial features include a prominent mustache and pointed beard, with slightly arched eyebrows and a direct gaze. The person's hair is a dark shade, styled close to the head and visible beneath their hat. They are wearing a dark blue military uniform adorned with yellow buttons and shoulder insignia, along with a yellow and red belt. The hat is also dark blue with a yellow emblem that has the letters "US," circled by a decorative design. The person also wears yellow gloves on their hand. The background of the image is a muted, textured surface in shades of gray.

The Colonel

c. 1865

Medium: oil on wood
Classification: Painting
Period: 1851 to 1875
Image size: 4944 × 6689px

Description

The image depicts a half-length portrait of a person shown from the waist up. The individual is standing with a confident posture, one hand positioned at their waist. Their facial features include a prominent mustache and pointed beard, with slightly arched eyebrows and a direct gaze. The person's hair is a dark shade, styled close to the head and visible beneath their hat. They are wearing a dark blue military uniform adorned with yellow buttons and shoulder insignia, along with a yellow and red belt. The hat is also dark blue with a yellow emblem that has the letters "US," circled by a decorative design. The person also wears yellow gloves on their hand. The background of the image is a muted, textured surface in shades of gray.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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