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Benjamin Lincoln

James Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval-shaped portrait. The man in the portrait has fair skin, short and curled white hair, and brown eyes. He wears a white shirt with a high collar and a white vest with four buttons down the center. The man also wears a dark-colored jacket with epaulets on the shoulders. The background of the portrait is dark on the left and light on the right. The portrait has a solid gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
1794
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
501 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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