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Self-portrait

Thomas Seir Cummings

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait painting of a man. The man has light skin and short, curly brown hair. He wears a dark jacket with a fur collar and a high, rounded white collar. A blue and white striped cravat is visible under the collar. The background of the portrait is blue and gray. The portrait is set in a gold frame with an ornate border, and the frame has a brown fabric backing. The background behind the frame is gray.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1825
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
464 × 625 px
Museum record:
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