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General Henry Knox

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait of a man with gray hair wearing a navy blue military-style jacket with red trim and a white shirt. The man has a neutral expression and is looking to the right. The portrait is in a gold frame with an etched leaf pattern around the border. The frame is ornate and thick. The background behind the frame is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
1778
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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