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Portrait of a Gentleman

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Gentleman by an unknown artist. The image shows an oval-shaped, black and white photograph of a man. The man has short hair, and he is wearing a dark jacket with a white shirt that has a high collar. The photograph is in a white frame with a gold border. The frame is sitting on a white surface, next to a black box with gold trim. Behind the oval frame is a larger, rectangular frame with a dark green mat and a gold frame.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1845
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 611 px
Museum record:
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