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Cyrus Mansfield

Samuel F. B. Morse

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval case, open to reveal a portrait. The case has a textured border. Portrait of a man with dark hair, wearing a dark jacket and white neck scarf, against a shaded background. The man's hair is parted in the middle, with the sides swept back and the top styled up and to the side. He faces the right side. The case's lid is on the left, and the portrait is on the right. The background behind the case is plain and white. The portrait displays Cyrus Mansfield by Samuel F. B. Morse.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1808
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
593 × 624 px
Museum record:
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