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Joseph Griffiths

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait painting of a man with fair skin and blue eyes. The man has dark hair parted in the center and combed to either side. He wears a green coat with red trim and buttons, a white shirt, and a white cravat. The painting is set in a gold frame with a beaded edge and a small loop at the top. The background of the painting is shades of brown. The overall style is characteristic of Joseph Griffiths.

Artwork details

Date:
1794
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
497 × 625 px
Museum record:
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