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Edward Guthrie Kennedy

William Merritt Chase

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with fair skin and gray hair, facing forward. He has a receding hairline and a thin mustache. His eyes are blue-gray. He wears a black suit jacket, black vest, white collared shirt, and dark tie. The background is dark brown with lighter shades of brown and gray. The painting's signature appears to be in orange at the bottom left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1895
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
505 × 624 px
Museum record:
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