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Portrait of a Man (from McGuire Scrapbook)

Thomas Campbell

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with short, curled hair, wearing a suit jacket and a cravat. The drawing is in shades of gray on a rectangular piece of paper with rough edges. The background of the drawing is light gray with some darker gray shading behind the man's left shoulder. The man is drawn facing slightly to the right, looking straight ahead. His hair is short and curled, and he has a high collar on his shirt that is folded over and tied with a cravat. He wears a suit jacket. The paper appears aged with spots and discoloration. The image is presented on a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1751–1851
Medium:
Black wax crayon on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 554 px
Museum record:
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