Description
A man in a dark suit sits in a chair, one hand resting on the arm and the other near his lap. He faces the viewer with a composed expression. A dark wall and a large shadowed object create a formal interior around him.
About Dr. Harvey Cushing Reproduction
Black clothing and a dark background are offset by the pale shirt and face. Warm highlights mark the hands and cheek. The chair supports the figure and creates a diagonal line through the lower image. The composition is close and horizontal, with open shadow around the sitter.
The restrained setting of the portrait draws attention to the posture and expression of the man. The hand on the chair gives the pose a relaxed but formal quality. Display horizontally to retain the chair and the placement within the of the sitter shadowed room. His hands rest loosely together over one knee, and his body turns slightly toward the viewer. A carved chair arm and a shadowed architectural feature are visible near the lower edge. The formal black suit is offset by a crisp white collar and shirtfront. Light on his face, fingers, and lap draws the eye across the portrait. His seated pose fills the chair, with one hand on the arm and the other near the knee. A pale shirtfront breaks up the dark suit, while the shadowed setting keeps attention on the face.
The hand-painted reproduction
ByMuseum offers Dr. Harvey Cushing by Edmund Tarbell as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas. Display horizontally with enough light to read the dark suit.
- One hand rests on the chair arm
- A pale shirt contrasts with the dark room
- Painted individually in oil on canvas.
- Select the available size and presentation on this page.




