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Cadwallader Colden and His Grandson Warren De Lancey

Matthew Pratt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting depicting two men. The younger one, on the left, has short dark hair, and wears a green coat with gold buttons over a white shirt and black necktie; a black jacket on his right shoulder; white shirt; dark pants with gold buttons; and white boots. The older man to the right with white hair wears an orange vest with gold buttons; blue robe; white necktie; and a brown jacket. The older man stands with his left hand on a table and his right on the younger man's shoulder. The table is covered with green fabric, and there are papers on top. The background is dark.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1772
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
502 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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