"oil painting of john westwood, in conventional english portrait style of stiff, bust-length poses and arranged backdrops. It depicts a half-length male figure wearing a brown coat with silver buttons and white waistcoat against a dark background. The figure is clean shaven figure with short brown hair, and is encircled by a faux oval frame. Painted as part of the composition, the oval frame is slightly lighter in color than the background. ". Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: between circa 1807 and circa 1808. Place of creation: Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America. Dimensions: Framed: 38 1/4 x 33 x 2 1/2 in. (97.2 x 83.8 x 6.4 cm) (Canvas): 30 1/4 x 25 1/4 in. (76.8 x 64.1 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: National Museum of African American History and Culture. John Westwood by Joshua Johnson
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