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Portrait of Major-General John E. Wool

Stephen William Shaw

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a man in a military uniform. The man has short, curly hair. He wears a dark blue jacket with gold buttons and gold epaulets on the shoulders. A wide gold sash around his waist has a sword with a gold hilt and gold scabbard. His right hand is tucked into his jacket. The background is dark brown.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1856 or 1858
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
501 × 625 px
Museum record:
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