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Portrait of the Artist

John Vanderlyn

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait drawing of a man with short, curly hair, looking to the right. He wears a dark jacket with a high collar and a light-colored cravat tied in a bow at the base of his neck. The background is a textured gray with darker shading at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
1775–1852
Medium:
Probably Conté crayon and pastel on off-white wove paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
428 × 624 px
Museum record:
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