{"product_id":"francis-asbury-john-paradise","title":"Francis Asbury, 1813 – John Paradise","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Francis Asbury\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Paradise painted this portrait of Francis Asbury in 1813. The oil on canvas measures 76.2 × 61 cm and belongs to the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery, where it is catalogued as NPG.90.82.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe sitter and his attributes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrancis Asbury (1745–1816), a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, is shown half-length against a brown background. White hair frames his face; he wears a black coat and white neckcloth. His right hand holds a small open book identified by the museum as a Bible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJohn Paradise\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Paradise (1783–1833) was an American portrait painter. Here, the three-quarter pose, restrained background and contrast between the dark clothing, white neckcloth and face focus attention on the sitter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Artem Legrand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55413314912581,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0773\/1707\/9365\/files\/John_Paradise_-_Francis_Asbury_cadre.webp?v=1755895776","url":"https:\/\/www.artemlegrand.ch\/en\/products\/reproduction-of-the-painting-francis-asbury-john-paradise","provider":"Artem Legrand","version":"1.0","type":"link"}