Possibly William Metcalf

c. 1730

Attributed to The Pollard Limner

Associated Names
The Pollard Limner

Painter, American, active c. 1690/1730

This image is a portrait of a person from the waist up. The individual is facing forward, slightly turned to their left, with their right hand placed on their chest. They have wavy, dark brown hair that falls just below their shoulders, slightly arched eyebrows, dark eyes, a straight nose, and a subtle smile. The person wears a white shirt with a high collar and an orange outer garment draped over their shoulder. The background is a simple, muted brown that darkens towards the edges, framing the person in an oval vignette effect.

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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Recorded as from Massachusetts. (Robert C. Eldred Auction Galleries, Dennis, Massachusetts), by whom sold in 1973 to Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch (with Henry Coger as agent); by bequest to NGA, 1980.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1992

  • Chotner, Deborah, with contributions by Julie Aronson, Sarah D. Cash, and Laurie Weitzenkorn. American Naive Paintings. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1992: 288-289, repro. 289.

  • American Paintings: An Illustrated Catalogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1992: 263, repro.

Wikidata ID

Q20177855

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