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Gabriel V. Ludlow

John Rubens Smith

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a man. The man is wearing a dark jacket over a white vest and a white high collared shirt. He has a pocket square in his vest pocket. He is sitting and facing slightly to the right. He has short hair. He is resting one arm on an object. The background is white with a shadow behind the man.

Artwork Details

Date
1816
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on off-white wove paper, backed with laid paper and mounted on a wood strainer
Culture
American
Dimensions
509 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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