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Full-length portrait of a standing man in dark coat with white hair, one hand on a table with a document, globe and books, red drapery behind.

James Madison

A standing man in a dark coat, white cravat and powdered white hair rests his hand on a draped table holding a rolled document, a globe and books. A red drapery, classical column and carved chair frame him in a warm, muted interior.

Artist
Thomas Sully
Date
1809
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery)
Size
2865 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Portrait Gallery) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1809).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Portrait Gallery

Español: Retrato de James Madison por Thomas Sully, 1809

Un hombre de pie, con abrigo oscuro, corbata blanca y cabello blanco empolvado, apoya la mano sobre una mesa cubierta con un documento enrollado, un globo terráqueo y libros. Cortinas rojas, una columna clásica y una silla tallada enmarcan la escena en un interior cálido y sobrio.

Português: Retrato de James Madison por Thomas Sully, 1809

Um homem em pé, de casaco escuro, gravata branca e cabelo branco empoado, apoia a mão sobre uma mesa coberta por um documento enrolado, um globo e livros. Cortinas vermelhas, uma coluna clássica e uma cadeira entalhada emolduram a cena em um interior quente e sóbrio.

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