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Worthington Whittredge

Emanuel Leutze

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Worthington Whittredge by Emanuel Leutze. Portrait of a man in a black cape with wide puffy white collar. He wears a black doublet with buttons down the front and a white ruffled cuff on left sleeve. Two gold chains hang around his neck. He has a gold ring on right hand and holds a black hat with a white feather in his left hand. His right arm is bent at the elbow. He has a short beard and moustache. The background is dark brown.

Artwork details

Date:
1856
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
439 × 625 px
Museum record:
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