Description
A mustached man in a dark suit sits against a shadowed background, holding a pale paper or cloth near his lap. His face is turned slightly toward the viewer, and a white shirt and tie brighten the neckline. Dark green drapery frames one side.
About Benjamin Rush Reproduction
The portrait uses deep black and green tones, with light concentrated on the face and hands. The shoulders form of the man a broad dark shape across the lower image. The pale object in his hand adds a small accent. The close crop keeps the sitter dominant.
His direct gaze and composed posture give the portrait a steady presence. The dark setting makes the white shirt and paper especially clear. A vertical display suits the close portrait and its strong contrast. His black suit and dark backdrop form one broad shadowed shape, but a white waistcoat and shirt show at the center. His mustache and neatly parted hair give the face definition. One hand holds a folded pale object across the lap. Deep green drapery adds a soft vertical edge beside his shoulder. His fingers hold the pale object lightly against the dark fabric. His dark suit blends into the background, leaving the face, mustache, and pale paper near the lap as the strongest accents. A narrow highlight runs along one shoulder and separates him from the curtain. The chair and dark curtain merge, leaving a quiet field around the sitter.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers Benjamin Rush by Edmund Tarbell as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Display vertically at eye level against a simple wall.
- White shirt brightens the neckline
- Dark drapery frames one side
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.




