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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
Museum record:
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