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Self-Portrait

George Harvey

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped miniature portrait of a man, titled "Self-Portrait" by George Harvey. The portrait depicts a fair-skinned man with curly brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a white cravat and a black jacket. The subject has a neutral expression, looking directly at the viewer. The background of the portrait is a muted brown color. The frame is gold with an ornate leaf pattern around the edge and a decorative loop at the top. The frame is attached to a plain gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
1830
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
460 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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