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Luigi Palma di Cesnola

Jacob D. Blondel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man in a military uniform. The man has dark hair, a handlebar mustache, and wears a dark blue jacket with gold buttons and epaulets. A medal is pinned to his left chest. The portrait is oval-shaped, set against a dark background. The artist's signature is visible in the bottom-left corner. The subject is looking to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
1865
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
519 × 625 px
Museum record:
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