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Untitled

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval-shaped portrait of a man with white hair. The man has fair skin, and his white hair is short and curled at the ends. He wears a dark jacket, a white ruffled neck piece, and a white cravat. The portrait is framed in an oval frame with a beaded edge. The frame has a decorative ribbon-like design at the top. The background of the image behind the frame is light-colored. The portrait is titled "Untitled" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
1800–30
Medium:
Ivory
Dimensions:
495 × 624 px
Museum record:
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