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Portrait of a Gentleman

Thomas Seir Cummings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait. The portrait features a man with short, curled hair, light-colored eyes, and a neutral expression. He wears a dark jacket with a white shirt and a dark bow tie. The background of the oval portrait is a gradient from dark to light gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
521 × 625 px
Museum record:
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