1810
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
John Scoville is a 1810 unspecified by Ezra Ames, a American Folk Art work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a portrait of a man in a dark coat and a starched white cravat. His hair is neatly combed, and he’s looking straight ahead with a serious expression. The background is plain and dark, so the focus stays on his face and clothes. The cravat is especially crisp, with folds painted in detail. This kind of careful attention to fabric was common in early 1800s portraits. If you like this style, check out *chiaroscuro* next.
Ezra Ames (May 5, 1768 – February 23, 1836) was a popular portrait painter in Albany, New York, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. More than 700 portraits have been attributed to him.
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