The image is a black and white sketch of a man's head and shoulders. The man has short, thinning hair. He is facing to the right. The sketch is on a piece of paper with a few dark spots and a horizontal crease. The paper is rectangular and has a rough texture. In the bottom-right corner, there is some cursive writing that reads "Maj. Genl. Horatio Gates New York Decr 8 1790". The background of the image is plain white.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1790
- Medium
- Graphite on off-white wove paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 504 × 625 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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