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Joseph Howell, Jr.

Charles Peale Polk

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with short, gray hair, wearing a white shirt with ruffles and a high collar, and a dark blue military-style jacket with red trim, gold buttons, and gold tassel on the shoulder; a green and gold medal on the left side of the chest; against a dark blue and light gray background. Joseph Howell, Jr. by Charles Peale Polk.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1787
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
499 × 624 px
Museum record:
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