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Brock Livingston Delaplaine

William Russell Birch

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Small, square painting on black background, slightly worn around edges. A young boy, fair-skinned with blue eyes and short, curly blond hair. He wears a black velvet jacket with a white, ruffled collar. The boy's cheeks are pink. The painting is signed in gold at the bottom. A portrait titled "Brock Livingston Delaplaine" by artist William Russell Birch.

Artwork Details

Date
1817
Medium
Enamel on copper
Culture
American
Dimensions
518 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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