Portrait of an "Old Sea Captain"
1850
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1850
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of an "Old Sea Captain" is a 1850 unspecified by Samuel Isham, a american_folk_art work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting depicts an older man in a black suit and hat, with a white shirt and black tie. He sits in a chair with a red back, holding a cane in his right hand. His left hand rests on top of his right, and he looks to the right with a neutral expression. The man's face is wrinkled, and his hair is gray. The background of the painting is a muted green color. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. This portrait is reminiscent of the works of artists associated with the Romanticism movement.
