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William Charles Cole Claiborne

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image is a portrait of a man in a side profile position. He has facial features such as a prominent nose and defined jawline, curly dark hair of medium length, and wears a dark coat with a high collar and a white cravat. The background is circular and dark, with inscriptions below the portrait stating "Wm. Claiborn" and "Drawn & engd. by J. B. L. Mémin Philadelphia."

Artwork Details

Date
1798
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3110 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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