General John Cadwalader

General John Cadwalader, a painting by Charles Willson Peale, 1788. 



The artwork is a miniature portrait of General John Cadwalader. The painting shows a bust-length portrait of a man with powdered, light-blue wig styled in the fashion of the late 18th century. He is wearing a white coat with a dark blue, possibly velvet, waistcoat adorned with gold detailing. His expression is serious and composed. The background is a muted, dark blue-green. The painting is oval-shaped and set within a gold frame. The exact dimensions are not provided in the metadata. The artwork is part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection.