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De Witt Clinton

Samuel F. B. Morse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with short dark hair, few strands combed over the top of his head, light skin, brown eyes, and a straight mouth. He wears a black coat with wide lapels over a white cravat and a white starched collar. The background is a dark red wall with a pattern, possibly stars. A lighter colored area is on the left. The painting is framed in gold. The man is De Witt Clinton, painted by Samuel F. B. Morse.

Artwork details

Date:
1826
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
523 × 625 px
Museum record:
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