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Joseph Donaldson

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped pendant with a gold frame and loop at the top. The pendant contains a portrait of a man with short, gray hair, blue eyes, and rosy cheeks. The man is wearing a dark-colored jacket with a white neck covering and a white ruffled collar. The background of the portrait is dark on the left side and light on the right side. The pendant is on a light-gray background. The subject of the portrait is Joseph Donaldson, and the artist is Charles Willson Peale.

Artwork Details

Date
1776
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
538 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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