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Portrait of a Gentleman

Raphaelle Peale

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval painting of a man's upper body. The man has fair skin and brown curly hair. He wears a black coat with six buttons down the center. Underneath, he has a white neck scarf and a white and orange collared shirt. The background of the painting is oval and gray-blue with light brown spots.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1800
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
394 × 624 px
Museum record:
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