Portrait of a Man, Said to Be John Durham 1785 - 1795

"Portrait of a Man, Said to Be John Durham" is an oval miniature painting created between 1785 and 1795 by John Barry, an American artist born in 1784 and died in 1827. This miniature, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a man, possibly John Durham, in a simple, elegant pose. The subject wears a dark jacket and white cravat, and his powdered hair is styled in the fashion of the late 18th century. The delicate detail and subtle shading highlight Barry's mastery of miniature painting, which was a popular form of portraiture during this period.