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A half-length portrait of an older gentleman with his face turned three-quarters towards the vi…
The Honorable John Macpherson Berrien
A half-length portrait of an older gentleman with his face turned three-quarters towards the vi…
A half-length portrait of an older gentleman with his face turned three-quarters towards the viewer. He has a calm facial expression, receding hairline, and wears a coat over a dark-colored vest, a white shirt with a high, stiff collar, and a wide bow tie.
The Honorable John Macpherson Berrien, Carl L. Brandt, 1889, charcoal on canvas, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

The Honorable John Macpherson Berrien

Artist (German, 1831 - 1905)
Date1889
Mediumcharcoal on canvas
DimensionsSight: 31 3/8 × 25 inches (79.7 × 63.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of Miss Eugenia Ashby Burroughs in memory of her sister Cecil Berrien Burroughs.
Object number1991.8.1
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