Portrait of John Westwood

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Title
Portrait of John Westwood
Description
An oil painting portrait of John Westwood, painted in conventional English portrait style of formal, bust-length pose and arranged backdrop. It depicts a half-length male figure wearing a brown coat with silver buttons and white waistcoat against a dark background. The figure is clean shaven with short brown hair, and is encircled by a faux oval frame. Painted as part of the composition, the oval frame is slightly lighter in color than the background. (Smithsonian Collections Search Center)
Identifier
2010.25ab
Date
1807-1808
Creator
Johnson, Joshua
Medium
Oil paintings
Format
Framed: 38 1/4 x 33 x 2 1/2 in. (97.2 x 83.8 x 6.4 cm)
H x W (Canvas): 30 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (76.8 x 64.1 cm)
Rights
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Joshua Johnson portraits oil paintings