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Portrait of a Gentleman

Thomas Seir Cummings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval gold-framed miniature portrait. The subject is a young man with short, light-brown hair. He wears a black jacket with a high collar and a black bowtie over a white shirt. Background shows blue sky and white clouds. The frame has a small loop at the top. The man's body is angled to the right, but his face is turned to look at the viewer. He has blue eyes and a neutral expression.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
474 × 624 px
Museum record:
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