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Portrait of a Gentleman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait of a man. The man has dark hair parted on the side and combed to the right. He has a beard surrounding his jaw and cheeks with sideburns. He wears a dark-colored suit jacket, a white dress shirt, and a black bow tie. A small pendant hangs from his neck on a thin chain. The portrait is set in a metal frame with a ring at the top. The background behind the man is light-colored and shaded darker toward the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
442 × 624 px
Museum record:
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