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Matthew Clarkson

Gilbert Stuart

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with gray curly hair wearing a dark blue military-style jacket with gold epaulet on the right shoulder and gold braided trim on the cuffs, a white frilly shirt, and a gold sash. He wears a medal on a ribbon around his neck. He holds a sword in his right hand. The background is a cloudy sky with shades of brown, blue and gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1794
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
483 × 624 px
Museum record:
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