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Portrait of a Gentleman

Emanuel Leutze

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait. The subject is a young man with dark hair that is parted in the middle and curled on the sides. He wears a dark jacket with a high collar and a dark vest or waistcoat with a patterned tie or cravat. The background of the portrait is a plain wall. The oval frame around the portrait is thin and dark with some damage or wear around the edges. The overall style appears to be formal. The artist is Emanuel Leutze, and the title of the work is "Portrait of a Gentleman".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1839
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
595 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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