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Alfred Sully

Thomas Sully

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a framed portrait titled "Alfred Sully by Thomas Sully". The frame is gold with an ornate border. The frame is rectangular with rounded corners. The frame has a thick inner border that is tan. Inside the inner border is a circular portrait. The portrait is of a man wearing a black hat. The man has fair skin. The man wears a gray coat. The man wears a black neck scarf. The man holds a riding crop in his right hand. The man wears a white glove on his right hand. The background of the portrait is red and purple. The background behind the frame is white.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1839
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
599 × 600 px
Museum record:
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