Old World Portraits
Portrait of John C. Calhoun
George Peter Alexander Healy
An intense and masterful mid-19th-century portrait featuring dramatic lighting and a distinguished subject.
Portrait of John Tyler
George Peter Alexander Healy
1859 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dignified 19th-century portrait of the tenth U.S. President, John Tyler, rendered with masterful precision.
$243
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Where it works
A substantial, grounding work in a cooler tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.
- Often works in
- Study · Library · Office
- Placement
- Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Warm beige
About the piece
Painted in 1859 by George Peter Alexander Healy, this striking portrait captures John Tyler in his later years. Healy, renowned for his portraits of world leaders, employs a sophisticated palette and confident brushwork that lends the subject a profound sense of dignity and historical weight.
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