The artwork “Eliphalet Terry,” created by the artist Samuel Morse in 1824, is an oil painting on canvas belonging to the Romanticism art movement. This portrait genre piece is housed at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, US.
The artwork depicts a distinguished gentleman in a formal, dark attire. His high-collared white shirt and black coat frame his contemplative, slightly stern expression. The background is subdued and dark, drawing attention entirely to the subject’s face, which is illuminated with a subtle, realistic treatment of light and shadow. The meticulous brushwork highlights the texture of the clothing and the refined features of the subject, embodying the Romanticism movement’s emphasis on individual expression.
