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Augustus Washington Clason

John Wesley Jarvis

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with fair skin and dark brown hair, wearing a black coat and white collared shirt. The man is shown from the chest up, facing slightly to the left of the viewer. He has rosy cheeks and a neutral expression. His dark brown hair is parted on the side and styled away from his face. He wears a black coat with a high collar. Underneath, he has a white collared shirt with a frilled bib and a folded cravat. The background is a mottled brown color, darker at the edges and lighter in the center.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
484 × 624 px
Museum record:
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