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Portrait of a Gentleman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white portrait painting of a man titled "Portrait of a Gentleman". The man has short, thinning hair that is gray and combed to the side. He has a serious expression with a slight downturn of his mouth. The man has light eyes and some stubble on his face. He wears a dark-colored jacket with a high, dark velvet collar and a white cravat or necktie. The background of the painting is a dark gray. The painting is framed in a thin metal frame with a slight sheen. The image is in black and white, with shades of gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1810
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
519 × 624 px
Museum record:
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