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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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