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Man in a Green Coat

Gilbert Stuart

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval painting of a man in a green coat. The man has fair skin and blue eyes. His hair is gray and styled back with curls framing his face. He wears a green coat over a white shirt with billowy cuffs. The man holds a book in his hands. The background of the painting features mottled shades of brown, black, and beige. The man looks towards the left with a slight smile. He has a double chin and a small nose. The man sits in a three-quarter view.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1779–85
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
524 × 624 px
Museum record:
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