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Head of a Man (from McGuire Scrapbook)

Samuel F. B. Morse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man's head and shoulders. The man has wavy hair parted in the middle. He wears a wide collared garment with a buttoned front. The drawing is on an octagonal piece of paper with a small label at the bottom. The label reads "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM". There is cursive writing on the right side of the drawing.

Artwork Details

Date
1840
Medium
Pen and iron-gall ink on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
507 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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