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Aaron Burr

James Van Dyck

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped black and white portrait of a man with curled and receding hair on a white background. The man wears a dark jacket with a white collared shirt. The portrait is in a decorative oval frame with a loop at the top. The subject is Aaron Burr, depicted with a neutral expression, looking directly ahead, with short hair parted in the middle and combed to the sides. His hair is gray and thinning on top. He has dark eyes and eyebrows. The frame has an ornate design around the edge. The artist is James Van Dyck.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
504 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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