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Governor George Clinton

John Ramage

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait of a man with light skin and gray hair, wearing a dark blue military-style jacket with gold epaulets and a tan coat with gold buttons. The man has blue eyes and a white neck ruffle. The portrait is set in a gold frame with a decorative border and a small loop at the top. The background behind the subject's right shoulder is light greenish-gray; the background behind his left shoulder and upper body is dark.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1785
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
462 × 624 px
Museum record:
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