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Young Man with Folding Rule

c. 1815

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a man's upper body. He is facing slightly left, looking at the viewer. He has light skin, blue eyes, dark brown hair styled with mutton chops. He wears a dark blue coat, white shirt with a ruffle, and a white bow tie. He holds a ruler in his right hand. The background is warm-toned with an orange curtain to the left of the man.

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Artwork overview

Medium

pastel and applied paper
Credit Line

Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch
Dimensions

overall: 66.1 x 56 cm (26 x 22 1/16 in.)
Accession Number

1980.62.55

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1966

101 Primitive Watercolors and Pastels, from the Collection of Edgar William Garbisch and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1966: 17.

Wikidata ID

Q64534834

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