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Noah Webster

James Sharples

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a portrait painting of a man. The man has short, gray hair parted on the side. He wears a white shirt with a frilled collar and a black jacket. The background of the painting is dark blue and gray. The subject looks to his left with a neutral expression. He appears to be middle-aged.

Artwork details

Date:
1751–1849
Medium:
Pastel on light grey wove paper, lined with canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
496 × 625 px
Museum record:
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