Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man by Nathaniel Plimer: The sitter's powdered hair is tied with a dark bow below the shoulders.

What to notice

In Portrait of a Man, start with classical, portrait, figurative. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: He has gray eyes and wears a greenish-gray coat, white shirt, and cravat tied in a bow under his chin.

Discover

The sitter's powdered hair is tied with a dark bow below the shoulders. He has gray eyes and wears a greenish-gray coat, white shirt, and cravat tied in a bow under his chin. The background is very pale, with ivory ground visible, but faintly light blue close to the head.