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Midshipman Augustus Brine

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a young boy with fair skin and light brown, shoulder-length hair wearing a naval uniform; jacket is dark navy with gold buttons; shirt is white; pants are beige. The boy is standing with one hand on a navigational instrument and the other at his hip. The background features a seascape with a cloudy sky. The portrait is in a gold frame with ornate details.

Artwork details

Date:
1782
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
520 × 625 px
Museum record:
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