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Portrait of a Man
Portrait of a Man

Portrait of a Man

Robert Field (American, 1769–1819)
1806
Medium/TechniqueWatercolor on ivory
Dimensions7 x 5.5 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit LineEmily L. Ainsley Fund
Accession number50.3596
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMiniatures
Collections
ProvenanceThe artist; with Charles Childs, Boston; to MFA, 1950, purchased for $300.
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