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Portrait of a Man

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Artist

Cephas Thompson (American 1775–1856)

Date

about 1815–1825

Medium

Oil on panel

Dimensions

29 15/16 x 20 13/16 in. (76.1 x 52.8 cm)

Inscription

Inscribed on lower left: C. THOMPSON

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Madeleine Thompson Edmonds, 1978

Object Number

UR157