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James Jackson

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

This is a portrait of a man in profile view facing the right. The man is seated upright, showing his facial features including a nose, chin, and cheekbone. His hair is short, tied back into a small ponytail or queue. He is wearing a high-collared, dark coat with a white cravat around his neck. The background is dark with a circular frame and a lighter border. Below the portrait is a beige background with the handwritten text "General Jackson" and "James."

Artwork Details

Date
1805
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
4178 × 5356 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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