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Pierre Bacot

Henrietta Johnston

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The portrait "Pierre Bacot" by "Henrietta Johnston" features a man with a large, curly wig that frames his face. He has blue eyes and rosy cheeks. He wears a dark-colored coat with orange stripes and a white cravat or necktie. The background of the painting is a muted brown color with a darker border around the edges, and the subject is set against an oval-shaped light area.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1708–10
Medium:
Pastel and red chalk on off-white laid paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
494 × 624 px
Museum record:
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