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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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