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Dr. Samuel A. Bemis

Alvan Clark

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait painting of a man. The man has dark hair, parted in the middle and combed to the sides. He wears round wire-framed glasses. He is dressed in a dark-colored suit jacket over a white dress shirt with a high collar and a small button at the top. The background is a dark gray color with a slightly textured appearance. The subject is Dr. Samuel A. Bemis by Alvan Clark.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
526 × 624 px
Museum record:
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