1840
watercolor
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of a Man is a 1840 watercolor by British 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This portrait shows a man with wavy gray hair, wearing a dark blue jacket with gold buttons and a white cravat. The background is a gradient of brown and gray. The man's expression is neutral, and his gaze is directed at the viewer. The painting is done in watercolor on ivory paper, which gives it a delicate and intimate feel. The use of watercolor and the subject's formal attire suggest that this portrait was created during the Romanticism movement. To learn more about this style, explore the Romanticism movement.
This artist’s short life left behind a quiet obsession with water—whether the churn of a mill wheel, the choppy waves off England’s south coast, or the way light bounces off pond lilies.
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