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Curtis Clay

James Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait in a metal frame with a bail at the top. The portrait depicts a man with light-colored curly hair parted in the middle, wearing a dark-colored coat with buttons, and a white neck scarf tied in a knot. The man's hair is longer on the sides and pulled back. He is shown against a dark background. The frame is shiny. The subject is Curtis Clay, and the artist is James Peale.

Artwork details

Date:
1798
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
418 × 624 px
Museum record:
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