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Robert Gilmor Sr.

Robert Field

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a portrait of Robert Gilmor Sr. painted by Robert Field. The portrait is oval shaped and shows a man with white hair wearing a dark blue jacket and white shirt. The man is pictured from the chest up, facing slightly to his right. The portrait has a gold border and is set within a larger square gold frame. The frame has a raised border around the oval portrait and a small metal loop at the top for hanging. The background of the portrait is a mottled brown color.

Artwork details

Date:
1804
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
475 × 625 px
Museum record:
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