Detail from The Canal, Amsterdam, 1889, James McNeill Whistler, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

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Old man

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                    Old man, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Old man, Metropolitan Museum of Art

A man with a spade-shaped beard and long droopy moustache, with a broad brimmed straw hat set at an acute angle, and wearing a full length robe with wide sleeves, is seen standing in three quarter view to left. The figure suggests an exotic or asian subject.

Last updated: 14th March 2021 by Margaret