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Study for "The Surrender of the Dutch Admiral De Winter to Admiral Duncan, October 11, 1797": Admiral De Winter Raising the Colors

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A pencil drawing on a light gray background depicts three men. A man on the left with long hair wears a long coat with tails, white stockings, and shoes. He holds a sword in his right hand. Two men on the right hold a flag up. The man on the right wears a hat. The two men are less detailed than the man on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
1798
Medium
Black chalk, white-chalk heightening, and gouche on blue laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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