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The Tahitian Chief Otore (from McGuire Scrapbook)

Alfred Thomas Agate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait drawing of a man with short dark hair wearing a light-colored jacket and scarf. He is looking to his right with a neutral expression. The man's head and shoulders are centered in the image. A dark shadow appears behind him. The drawing is on a gray background with a white border around it. The corners of the drawing are cut off at an angle. There is a signature at the bottom of the image. The text is difficult to read but appears to say "Otore" and some other illegible words.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1839
Medium
Graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
507 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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