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John Gibbes Barnwell

Charles B. J. Févret de Saint-Mémin

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a profile portrait of a man. The man is depicted from the shoulders up, facing to the right. His facial features are defined with a straight nose and a prominent chin, and he has curly voluminous hair styled upwards. He is wearing a dark-colored coat with a high white collar visible underneath, and a neatly tied cravat or scarf around his neck. There are no visible jewelry or objects in his hands. The background is a simple circular area of gray shading. At the bottom, there is a handwritten note with the name "White" followed by "John E. Barnwell" in script.

Artwork Details

Date
1809
Medium
mezzotint and engraving in black on wove paper mounted to brown wove paper
Dimensions
3206 × 4000 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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