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James McHenry

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image displays the upper half of a man's body, viewed in profile from the left side. The man is facing to the right with a slightly lifted chin. His features include a prominent nose, a strong chin, and a determined expression. He has curly hair, relatively short on top and tied back into a cue at the neck. He is wearing a dark-colored coat with two large buttons, a white high-collared shirt, and a frilled cravat. The background is dark, and there is a plain, light rectangular border. At the bottom, his name appears as "James Mac-Henry" in decorative script.

Artwork Details

Date
1803
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3442 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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