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Portrait of a Gentleman

James Reid Lambdin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait painting. The man has fair skin and brown hair. The hair is short on top and sides, with longer on the back. The sides and back of the hair are curved around the ears. The man has a small chin and a rounded jawline. The man has brown eyes. The man wears a black jacket. The jacket has broad lapels. The man wears a white collared shirt. The man wears a dark bowtie. The bowtie is tied loosely. The background is mottled gray. The background fades to white on the right side. The portrait shows the man from the chest up. The man looks to his right.

Artwork Details

Date
1840–50
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
521 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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