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Portrait of a Boy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a silver pendant with a portrait of a boy. The pendant is circular and made of silver. The top of the pendant has a small loop attached. The portrait is in the center of the pendant, within a smaller circular frame. The portrait is a black and white image of a young boy with curly hair. He is wearing a white shirt with ruffles around the neckline. The background of the portrait is dark. The background of the image is white. Search terms: a silver pendant with a black and white portrait of a young boy with curly hair wearing a white shirt, by artist titled "Portrait of a Boy".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1820–30
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
British
Dimensions
524 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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