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Cadwallader Colden

John Wollaston

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man with gray curly hair. He wears a brown jacket with horizontal stitching and buttons down the front, over a brown vest and white shirt with a high collar. The man faces forward, angled slightly to his right. He has blue eyes and rosy cheeks. The background is dark and shaded.

Artwork details

Date:
1749–52
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
515 × 624 px
Museum record:
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