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Richard Montgomery

Charles Willson Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a small framed portrait. The frame is circular with a metal rim and a small loop at the top. The frame contains a white mat with a dark oval in the center. Inside the dark oval is a small oval portrait. The portrait is of a man in 18th-century attire. The man has light hair that is pulled back. He wears a dark jacket with a lighter colored shirt and necktie. The man looks to the left. The background behind the frame is light.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1784–86
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
503 × 624 px
Museum record:
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