Portrait of Joseph Henry
1805
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
1805
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
This painting is a portrait of a young man with dark, curly hair. He is wearing a white, off-the-shoulder top with a red cloth draped over his left shoulder, secured by a gold button. The background is a dark grey-brown color. The young man is looking to the left, and his expression is serious. His skin has a smooth, almost porcelain-like quality. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. If you're interested in learning more about the artist who created this portrait, you might want to look up Thomas Lawrence.
