Old World Portraits
Jacques-Louis David
Unknown Artist
An elegant 19th-century portrait of a gentleman in a dark coat, characterized by masterful light and shadow.
Colonel David Humphreys
Gilbert Stuart
1809 · Oil Paint, Panel
An elegant 19th-century portrait capturing the distinguished character of Colonel David Humphreys.
$243
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work in a warmer tonal register — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Terracotta clay
About the piece
This 1809 portrait by renowned American artist Gilbert Stuart depicts Colonel David Humphreys in a scholarly setting. Painted with Stuart's characteristic luminous skin tones and masterful command of light, the work conveys an air of quiet dignity and intellectual depth appropriate for a study or library.
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