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Job Perit

Reuben Moulthrop

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a portrait titled "Job Perit" by Reuben Moulthrop. The man in the portrait has dark hair that is parted in the center and cut short. He wears a dark green jacket with eight buttons down the front, a white shirt with a frilled neckline tied with a bow, and a white vest underneath. His right hand rests on his chest, and his left hand is placed on his thigh. The background is dark green with a lighter green wall behind him. To his left is a wooden table with a book and an inkwell with a quill pen. A chair is partially visible to his right.

Artwork Details

Date
1790
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
497 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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