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

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pencil drawing on grid paper of a man in 18th-century military uniform. The man has fair skin and light-colored hair that is parted and styled back. He wears a military coat with buttons down the front and on the cuffs, with a sash or belt around his waist. A decorative element on his chest. He has on knee-length shorts and shoes. His right arm is extended outward, while his left hand rests on his hip. A sword hangs at his side. The background consists of a grid pattern of squares, some numbers written within.

Artwork Details

Date
1798
Medium
Black and red chalk and white-chalk heightening on blue laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
372 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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