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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
Museum record:
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