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Portrait of a Gentleman

Samuel Broadbent Jr.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait. The subject is a man with short, curly hair. He wears a dark jacket and a white shirt with a bow tie. The portrait is in a decorative silver frame with an etched leaf pattern. A small loop is at the top center of the frame. The background of the portrait is light gray. The man looks to his right. His facial expression is neutral.

Artwork details

Date:
1838
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
495 × 624 px
Museum record:
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