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Maurice Levy

Ezra Ames

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black rectangular object with a portrait. The portrait depicts a man with red curly hair. He wears a black jacket and a white ascot. The background behind the man is pink and blue. The portrait is surrounded by a gold frame. Below the portrait, gold text reads "Maurice Levy (Lewis), Private Secretary to Aaron Burr. Presented by Miss Ella Levy, New York". A gold ornament hangs above the portrait. The object sits on a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
535 × 624 px
Museum record:
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