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Kate Thom Wood

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The image depicts the upper half of a man seated in a chair. He is posed slightly to the side, with his body angled to the right and his head turned towards the viewer. The man has a fair complexion, dark eyes, and short, dark, curly hair. He is wearing a reddish-brown coat with gold buttons, a white waistcoat, and a neatly tied white cravat. In his right hand, he holds a piece of paper with writing, while his left hand rests on his lap near a chain with small ornaments. The background shows a deep green drapery on one side and a plain, light beige wall on the other.
Charles Peale Polk, Thomas Corcoran, c. 1802/1810, oil on canvas, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Katherine Wood Dunlap, 1947), 2014.136.65

Thomas Corcoran

Charles Peale Polk · c. 1802/1810 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  2014.136.65