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Joel Roberts Poinsett

Hugh Bridport

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a man with short, curly hair. The man is centered in the image, shown from the chest up, and faces slightly to his right. He wears a dark jacket over a white collared shirt with a bowtie. The background is dark gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1843
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
499 × 624 px
Museum record:
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