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George Poindexter

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image is a portrait showing the upper portion of a man's body in a side profile. The man has medium-length hair styled with soft curls around his ear and pulled back into a loose ponytail. He has a well-defined straight nose and a prominent chin. He is dressed in a formal outfit with a high-collared shirt and a buttoned coat. The background is a plain, dark oval. At the bottom, there is a script that reads "George Poindexter."

Artwork Details

Date
1808
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3174 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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