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Study for "Elkanah Watson"

John Singleton Copley

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gray pencil drawing on paper. A study of a man wearing 18th-century clothing. The man stands on the left side of the image. He wears a long coat over a waistcoat and breeches. A sash crosses his chest. He carries a hat in his right hand and has his left hand near his waist. A sketch of a horse's head and neck appears on the right side. Handwritten notes appear in the upper right corner. The background is a simple wall.

Artwork details

Date:
1782
Medium:
Black chalk and white-chalk heightening on blue laid paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 372 px
Museum record:
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