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Portrait of a Gentleman

Eliza Goodridge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black-and-white portrait photograph. The portrait is set within a case with a textured fabric interior. The man in the portrait has short dark hair. He wears a white shirt with a high collar, a black bow tie, and a black coat with two rows of buttons. The background of the portrait is a mottled gray color. The case is open, with the left side showing the interior fabric and the right side showing the exterior. The photograph is titled "Portrait of a Gentleman" by Eliza Goodridge.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1829
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 594 px
Museum record:
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