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Portrait of a Gentleman

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait painting. Man with dark hair parted in the center and combed to the sides. He looks to the right. He has a round face with a pointed chin. The man wears a dark jacket with 3 buttons down the center. Underneath the jacket is a vest. He wears a white cravat. The background is dark. The oval painting is on a gray background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1775
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
515 × 625 px
Museum record:
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