Who created "A Military Officer"?

A Military Officer was created by Joseph Blackburn in 1756.

What medium is "A Military Officer"?

A Military Officer is oil on canvas.

Is "A Military Officer" in the public domain?

Yes, A Military Officer is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

A Military Officer

Joseph Blackburn

1756

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 77.5 x 63.6 cm (30 1/2 x 25 1/16 in.) framed: 93.7 x 79.7 x 6 cm (36 7/8 x 31 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CAB

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Andrew W. Mellon Collection

Accession Number

1947.17.25

Art Historical Context

Joseph Blackburn's *A Military Officer*, painted in 1756, is a striking oil-on-canvas portrait measuring 77.5 x 63.6 cm, now housed in the National Gallery Art as part of the prestigious Andrew W. Mellon Collection This modestly scaled work exemplifies the English-born artist's skill in capturing the poised elegance of colonial elites during his active years in America. Blackburn, an itinerant painter who worked in Bermuda and New England from the 1750s, drew from British portrait traditions influenced by artists like Thomas Hudson. His oil technique allowed for luminous skin tones, rich fabr...

A Military Officer

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