As such, it has been dubbed Portrait of an Unknown Man by the team ... the contours of the man's face, for example part of his jawline, follow the painting execution of the ropes tying Christ's ...

“The portrait that is underneath this painting is the portrait of a standing ... the contours of the man’s face, for example part of his jawline, follow the painting execution of the ropes ...

Charles William Peale was an American portrait ... Yet Peale's painting captures more than cheer; sadness, or perhaps cynicism also registers on the face of this remarkable man.

It's a rare, formal portrait of a Black American man of the era. But what is most compelling about the painting is Frederick’s expression. The Black man’s piercing sideward gaze and the ...