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Richard Thomas III

James Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait painting. The man has fair skin, grayish-brown hair on the sides of his head that is balding in the center, blue eyes, and a thin mouth. He wears a white ruffled neck scarf, a green striped vest with gold buttons and a brown coat with gold buttons. The background of the painting transitions from dark green at the top to light gray at the bottom. The portrait has a thin gold border and a small loop at the top. The man looks directly at the viewer.

Artwork details

Date:
1796
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
481 × 624 px
Museum record:
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