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Portrait of a Gentleman

Thomas Seir Cummings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait of a young man. The man has short hair, parted on the side. He wears a dark jacket with a lapel visible on the right and a white cravat around his neck. The background is shaded lighter at the top and center and darker on the sides. The portrait is square and set in a thick square frame with a thin white border. The frame has slightly raised edges where it meets at the corners. The frame appears metallic and scratched.

Artwork Details

Date
1825–30
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
569 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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