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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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