Nathaniel Sparhawk
1764
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1764
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
This painting shows a man standing in front of a large building. He's wearing a red velvet suit with white stockings and black shoes. His long, curly white hair is tied back, and he's holding a rolled-up paper in his left hand. The man is standing on a stone floor, with a staircase and columns behind him. The background is a blue sky with some trees and a building in the distance. The painting is very detailed, with lots of textures and colors. The artist who painted this is John Singleton Copley.
