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Nathaniel Griffing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval portrait of a man. The man has dark hair parted in the middle, with the sides pulled back and the hair on top cut short. He wears a dark jacket with two buttons visible on the front, a white cravat wrapped around his neck, and a white collared shirt underneath. The shirt has a patterned fabric. The background of the portrait is light gray with darker shading on the left. The oval portrait has a solid medium gray background. The portrait is titled "Nathaniel Griffing".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
502 × 624 px
Museum record:
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