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Charles Henry Augustus Carter

Nicholas Biddle Kittell

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a man. The man has dark hair parted on the side and combed to either side. He has a beard and short mustache, with a bare patch on top of his head. He wears a dark jacket over a vest and white shirt with a large bowtie. His arms are crossed in front of him, with the left arm resting on a surface. The background is a mottled gray color. The artist's signature appears on the right edge.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1845
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
535 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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