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Gouverneur Morris

Pierre Henri

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a portrait of Gouverneur Morris by Pierre Henri. The portrait is circular and set within a square, dark brown wooden frame. The man in the portrait has white hair that is parted in the middle and styled on either side of his head. He wears a black jacket with six buttons down the front, and a white cravat and collar. The portrait itself has a gold rim, which is surrounded by a black ring, and the black ring is set into the wooden frame. The background of the portrait is light gray. The background behind the frame is also light grey.

Artwork details

Date:
1798
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
501 × 624 px
Museum record:
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