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Portrait of Arthur Wellesley, later 1st Duke of Wellington

John Wright

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with short gray hair wearing a red military uniform with gold epaulets on the shoulders and a white sash across his chest. The uniform has a white star-shaped medal on the left side of his chest. He is also wearing white pants with a red and gold belt. The man is holding a sword in his right hand and a black object, possibly a hat, in his left hand. The background is a mottled blue and gray color. The painting is on a canvas that appears to be old and worn.

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670 × 893 px
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