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Dyer Sharp Wynkoop

Charles Balthazar Julien Févret de Saint-Mémin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The portrait depicts a man in profile facing right. He has short, curly hair with a low ponytail. His facial features include a prominent nose and short beard and moustache. He wears a dark jacket with a high, rounded collar and epaulet on the left shoulder. The epaulet is light-colored with a thin, diagonal stripe pattern and a round center. The collar has three buttons on the right side. A ruffled white shirt is visible under the collar. The background is a light-brown color with darker edges and scattered darker marks.

Artwork Details

Date
1800
Medium
Conté rayon, charcoal (?), and white chalk heightening on off-white laid paper coated with gouache
Culture
American
Dimensions
439 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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