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Portrait of the Artist

John Vanderlyn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man with short, curly brown hair and rosy cheeks. He wears a brown jacket with a high, wide white collar and a white neck scarf tied in a bow. A green and yellow plaid vest is visible under the collar. The background is dark brown with a lighter area to the right of the subject. He looks towards the right side. The title of the painting is "Portrait of the Artist".

Artwork Details

Date
1800
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
515 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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