showingthin.gs
YOUR NEXT DISCOVERY/ArtFollow your curiosity
Portrait of a light-skinned man in a long white wig and red-orange coat, holding a folded piece of paper and standing next to a desk, a large sailing ship off his left shoulder.
Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

Boston / 1733

Richard Bill

Richard Bill

Look closely at Richard Bill. Portrait of a light-skinned man in a long white wig and red-orange coat, holding a folded piece of paper and standing next to a desk, a large sailing ship off his left shoulder.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What catches your eye before you read the artist and date? The Art Institute dates Richard Bill to 1733.

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected
FamiliarWeird

A CLOSER LOOK

John Smibert (American, born Scotland, 1688–1751) made this painting. The museum dates it 1733.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Art Institute of ChicagoRichard Bill

Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.