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Portrait of a Gentleman

Walter Robertson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white oval-shaped portrait of a man in a silver frame with a loop at the top. The man has light-colored hair that is parted in the middle and falls to his shoulders. He wears a dark jacket with a high collar and a white cravat or necktie. His facial expression is neutral. The background of the portrait is dark on the right side of the man's head and light on the left side. The frame has a thin white line around the portrait and a thicker border around that. The frame is shiny.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1794
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
453 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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