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Portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette

William P. Babcock

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a framed portrait. The frame is rectangular with a stepped border and a wide inner border. The frame contains an oval-shaped portrait. The portrait depicts a man in 18th-century attire. The man has short, styled hair. He wears a jacket with epaulets on the shoulders, a high-collared shirt with a cravat. The background of the portrait is dark. The frame has a light-colored finish with some darker spots and marks. The portrait is titled "Portrait of the Marquis de Lafayette" and is by artist William P. Babcock.

Artwork details

Date:
1850–80
Medium:
Oil on wood
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
529 × 624 px
Museum record:
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