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Portrait of a Gentleman

William M. S. Doyle

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait. Man with light skin tone. Man has brown hair that is combed back and to the sides with a tuft of hair on top. The man's hair has sideburns and mutton chops, and is darker on the sides of his head. The man has dark eyes. He wears a dark jacket with two rows of buttons. He wears a white collared shirt with a bowtie. The background behind the man is a lighter shade on the right and a darker shade on the left. The oval portrait has a thin white outline. The oval portrait is on a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
1814
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
524 × 624 px
Museum record:
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