# Robert Coleman

**Jacob Eichholtz** (American, 1776–1842)  
c. 1820  
oil on canvas transferred to wood  
overall: 91.7 x 71 cm (36 1/8 x 27 15/16 in.) framed: 126.7 x 106 x 10.8 cm (49 7/8 x 41 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1947.9.2. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.33962.html).

## About this work

Jacob Eichholtz painted this in about 1820, aged 44. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image shows a man sitting and facing the viewer. He has his right hand on a table. The man's hair is gray and neatly styled. He is wearing a dark coat with a high collar, a white shirt, and a yellow vest peeking through. On the table are a quill, inkwell, and papers. The background is a dark, neutral tone.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Oil paint.** Pigment ground in a drying oil, usually linseed. It dries slowly, so painters could blend on the canvas, build up thin translucent glazes, and rework a picture over weeks. Canvas replaced wooden panels in the 1500s because it is lighter and can be rolled.

### [Jacob Eichholtz](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/jacob-eichholtz)

American, 1776–1842

## Facts

- Type: Painting
- The artist was 44
- Real size: about 36 × 28 in (92 × 71 cm). The 24 × 36 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 19th century
- Subjects: male, Coleman, Robert
- Colour: olive
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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- Framed reproduction: 8 × 10 in $78; 11 × 14 in $98; 12 × 16 in $108; 16 × 20 in $138; 18 × 24 in $164; 20 × 30 in $208; 24 × 36 in $258
- Canvas reproduction: 8 × 10 in $58; 11 × 14 in $72; 12 × 16 in $79; 16 × 20 in $98; 18 × 24 in $118; 20 × 30 in $148
- Print-ready file: 8 × 10 in $2; 11 × 14 in $2; 12 × 16 in $3; 16 × 20 in $3; 18 × 24 in $3; 20 × 30 in $5; 24 × 36 in $5

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