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Portrait of a Gentleman

Thomas Dawson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval black and white portrait painting. The subject is a young man with short dark hair, wearing a dark jacket and white shirt with a dark bowtie. The man has a small cross on his shirt. The portrait is in a thin metal frame with a small loop at the top. The background of the portrait is dark on the left and lighter on the right. The background behind the oval frame is light grey. The portrait appears to be titled "Portrait of a Gentleman" and is by Thomas Dawson.

Artwork details

Date:
1844
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
491 × 624 px
Museum record:
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