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John Finley

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man with short, dark, curly hair and blue eyes. He wears a white, high-collared cravat or stock around his neck, secured by a small pin, and a black coat or jacket. The background of the painting is dark. The man is shown from the chest up.

Artwork details

Date:
1821
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
508 × 624 px
Museum record:
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