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Joel Roberts Poinsett

Edward Greene Malbone

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval-shaped portrait. Man with light skin tone, dark hair combed back with some on the sides and top, and dark eyes. He wears a dark jacket and a white cravat. The portrait background is white and gray. The subject is centered and facing slightly left of the viewer. The image background is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1801
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
492 × 625 px
Museum record:
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