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Oval oil portrait of an older white-haired man in a dark coat and white collar against a dark background.

Eleazer Williams

An oval oil portrait of an older man with white hair, wearing a dark coat over a white high-collared shirt, set against a dark, softly lit background. His gaze is direct and his expression calm. The painted surface shows smooth blending in the face and loose strokes in the background.

Artist
Unknown
Date
1853
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
3413 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1853).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

Español: Retrato de Eleazer Williams

Un retrato al óleo ovalado de un hombre mayor de cabello blanco, con abrigo oscuro sobre una camisa blanca de cuello alto, frente a un fondo oscuro y suavemente iluminado. Su mirada es directa y su expresión serena. La superficie muestra un modelado suave en el rostro y pinceladas sueltas en el fondo.

Português: Retrato de Eleazer Williams

Um retrato oval a óleo de um homem mais velho, de cabelos brancos, vestindo um casaco escuro sobre uma camisa branca de colarinho alto, diante de um fundo escuro e suavemente iluminado. Seu olhar é direto e sua expressão serena. A superfície mostra modelagem suave no rosto e pinceladas soltas no fundo.

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