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John A. Sidell

John Vanderlyn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with short dark hair wearing a black jacket and white cravat. The man is seated and his body faces slightly left. His left arm is resting on a surface with his hand positioned in front of him. The man has a neutral expression with a subtle gaze to the left. He wears a black jacket over a white cravat and white shirt. The background features a dark wall with a light-colored wood paneling on the left side and a red curtain on the right side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
514 × 624 px
Museum record:
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