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A Gentleman of the Wilkes Family

Henry Inman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A gentleman with short dark brown hair wearing a black coat with a white dress shirt and a black bowtie sits facing right of the viewer. The man has light brown eyes and a neutral expression. A red upholstered chair arm is on the right. Behind him is an interior wall with columns at either end. The right column appears to lead to a dark exterior. The wall behind is dark on the left then light then dark on the right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838–40
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
519 × 624 px
Museum record:
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