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Captain John Lovejoy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped pendant with a silver frame and loop at the top. Black and white portrait of a man with short, curly hair. He wears a dark jacket, white shirt, and dark bowtie. The background of the portrait is shades of gray, darker on the left and lighter on the right. The man's head is turned slightly to his right. He looks towards the viewer with a neutral expression.

Artwork details

Date:: ca. 1835
Medium:: Watercolor on ivory in gilded copper case; hair reserve verso
Culture:: American
Dimensions:: 485 × 624 px
Museum record:: View original

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