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A Young Second Lieutenant of the US Army

Painter American School (1840 - 1850)

Dateca. 1820

Place createdUnited States, North America

Mediumwatercolor on ivory (recto); hair reveal (verso)

Dimensions2 5/8 × 2 1/8 in. (6.7 × 5.4 cm)
Frame: 2 13/16 × 2 5/8 in. (7.1 × 6.7 cm)

ClassificationsMiniatures (portraits)

DepartmentAmerican Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III

Accession Number2004.641

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