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Portrait of a Gentleman

Edward S. Dodge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Gentleman by Edward S. Dodge. Black and white oval-shaped photograph. The man in the photograph has short, curled hair. He is wearing a dark jacket, a white buttoned-up shirt, and a bow tie. The man is pictured from the chest up and is looking to his right. The background of the photograph is dark. The oval photograph is bordered with a thin metal frame and has a small metal piece at the top. The background behind the oval photograph is light-colored.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1845
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
516 × 625 px
Museum record:
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