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Richard Dana

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts Richard Dana. He is a man with fair skin and a large, curled white wig. He wears a black robe with a white collar and cuffs. His left hand rests on his chest, while his right hand hangs at his side. The background features a dark area with a green curtain on the left, a column in the center, and a window on the right showing a tree and blue sky. He stands facing slightly right of the viewer.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1770
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
500 × 625 px
Museum record:
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