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Portrait of a Gentleman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a man. The man is pictured from the chest up, in semi-profile facing right. He has short, thinning hair that is gray. He has a receding hairline and some wrinkles on his forehead. He has a protruding nose. He wears a dark top with a high collar and a lighter colored shirt underneath. The background is a light grey color with shading darker at the bottom.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
540 × 624 px
Museum record:
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