# Zachariah Schoonmaker

**John Vanderlyn** (American, 1775–1852)  
1815/1818  
oil on canvas  
overall: 66.4 x 57 cm (26 1/8 x 22 7/16 in.) framed: 84.5 x 74.3 x 6.2 cm (33 1/4 x 29 1/4 x 2 7/16 in.)

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942.8.36. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.1130.html).

## About this work

John Vanderlyn painted this in 1815/1818, aged about 40. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

The image shows a man depicted from the waist up, positioned slightly turned to the side yet facing the viewer directly. He has a composed expression with defined facial features, including a high forehead, strong eyebrows, prominent cheekbones, and a clean-shaven face. His hair is dark and curly, styled away from his forehead. He is dressed in a dark coat featuring a double-breasted design with gold buttons, complemented by a high-collared, white cravat intricately tied at his neck. In the background, there is a subtle, dark, greenish hue.

_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.

### [John Vanderlyn](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/john-vanderlyn)

American, 1775–1852; born in Kingston, New York; died in Kingston, New York

## Facts

- Type: Painting
- The artist was about 40
- Real size: about 26 × 22 in (66 × 57 cm). The 18 × 24 in print is close to life size.
- Century: 19th century
- Subjects: male, Schoonmaker, Zachariah
- Colour: olive
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

- Free download, full resolution: https://img.ochreeditions.com/m/1312.jpg?dl=1
- Image: https://img.ochreeditions.com/a/1312/1920.jpg
- Giclée reproduction on Hahnemühle Photo Rag: 8 × 10 in $28; 11 × 14 in $38; 12 × 16 in $42; 16 × 20 in $56; 18 × 24 in $68; 20 × 30 in $86; 24 × 36 in $108
- 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

Sizes stop where the museum's file would print below 150 pixels per inch. Everything sold is a reproduction, made to order. [Order a print](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/zachariah-schoonmaker-nga-1130).