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Stephen Thorn

George Augustus Baker Sr.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait painting on a white background with a thin, raised, beaded border. A gold-colored loop is at the top. The subject has dark curly hair and fair skin. He wears a white cravat and a white collared shirt beneath a blue jacket with six buttons and black velvet trim. The background behind the subject's right shoulder is red; the background behind his left shoulder is blue and yellow. The subject looks towards the left.

Artwork Details

Date
1818
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Culture
American
Dimensions
420 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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