Portrait of a Gentleman 1814

"Portrait of a Gentleman" is an 1814 miniature portrait by William M. S. Doyle, a renowned miniature painter active in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The artwork depicts a young man, likely a gentleman of society, in a formal portrait, wearing a dark coat with a white cravat, a popular fashion choice for men during the period. Doyle's meticulous attention to detail and realistic rendering of the sitter's features are characteristic of his style, which was popular among the wealthy elite. This miniature, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an intimate example of the portraiture tradition practiced by Doyle during his career.