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Portrait of a Gentleman

Sarah Goodridge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a painting in a case. The case is open to the right. The painting depicts a man with light skin. The man has dark hair combed back from his forehead and a little facial hair. He wears a dark vest and jacket with a white, frilled collar. The background of the painting is shades of light gray to dark gray. The case is white on the inside with a fabric texture and is rectangular with rounded corners. The case has a metal clasp on the right side. The background behind the case is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1825
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
589 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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