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A half-length portrait of a man in a black jacket, high-collared white shirt and black cravat a…
William Wagnon Oates
A half-length portrait of a man in a black jacket, high-collared white shirt and black cravat a…
A half-length portrait of a man in a black jacket, high-collared white shirt and black cravat against a black background. His dark colored eyes are in the shadow of his brow over a long thin nose, dark hair, and almost nude lips.
William Wagnon Oates, attributed to Peter Laurens, c. 1836, oil on canvas, Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah, Georgia.

William Wagnon Oates

Artist (American, born c. 1787)
Sitter (American, 1810 - c. 1853)
Datec. 1836
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsFramed: 30 × 25 1/2 inches (76.2 × 64.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the St. Augustine Historical Society and Institute of Science.
Object number1946.5
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