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George Washington

Adolph Ulrich Wertmuller

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man with white hair styled in side curls and a center part. He has light skin and brown eyes. The man wears a black velvet coat with a high collar. The coat has sparkly specks on the shoulder and down the front. A white neck gaiter and large white lace jabot are under the coat. The background is brown and dark at the top, becoming lighter toward the bottom right. The jabot and coat are reflective. A signature appears on the bottom right.

Artwork details

Date:
1795
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
514 × 624 px
Museum record:
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