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The image shows a person standing. They are wearing a coat over a buttoned shirt and trousers, with a hat on their head. The person has distinct facial features with slightly raised eyebrows and an open mouth. One hand is relaxed at their side, potentially holding an object. The background is plain and slightly textured.
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The image shows a person standing. They are wearing a coat over a buttoned shirt and trousers, with a hat on their head. The person has distinct facial features with slightly raised eyebrows and an open mouth. One hand is relaxed at their side, potentially holding an object. The background is plain and slightly textured.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

African-American Figure

James Goodwyn Clonney

Date
c. 1840-1850
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 29.53 × 16.83 cm (11 5/8 × 6 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2015.19.2652
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of J. William Middendorf, II, 1977)
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Standing
  • male
  • figure
  • Male
Provenance

J. William Middendorf, II, McLean, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

NGA object ID 180596. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.