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A Gentleman

Painter Edward Greene Malbone (American, 1777–1807)

Date1796

Place createdUnited States, North America

Mediumwatercolor on ivory (recto); metal cipher over woven hairwork (verso)

DimensionsPart (a): 2 5/8 × 2 1/4 in. (6.6 × 5.7 cm)
Case (a): 2 3/4 × 2 7/16 in. (7 × 6.2 cm)

ClassificationsMiniatures (portraits)

DepartmentAmerican Paintings, Sculpture and Drawings

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fleischmann III

Accession Number2004.690

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