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Marinus Willett

Ralph Earl

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man in military attire. He wears a black tricorn hat adorned with a silver brooch, a blue coat with epaulets and a cream-colored facings and lapels, cream-colored waistcoat, white breeches, and black boots. A medal and a cross are pinned to his chest. A sword hangs at his left hip. His right arm is extended, and his left hand rests on his hip. He stands in a landscape with trees, a body of water, and a distant hill. Two people on horseback are visible in the background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1791
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
382 × 625 px
Museum record:
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