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A Bit of War History: The Veteran

Thomas Waterman Wood

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

An African American man wearing a light-colored coat and dark hat salutes with his right hand. He has a red shirt and light-colored pants and shoes. The man has a thick beard and mustache, and uses two wooden crutches. He stands on a dusty floor. A doorway is behind and to the left, and a rack with hanging straps and belts and a sign reading "Provost Marshal Office" are on the wall behind and to the right. A folded fabric and a hat are on the floor in the lower left. A bag and hat are on the floor in the lower right.

Artwork Details

Date
1866
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
449 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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