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William Gedney Bunce

American, 1840 - 1916

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This painting shows a seated man from the waist up who looks directly at us. The man has light skin and a beard and mustache in a reddish-brown shade. His hair is similarly colored. He has a straight nose and round, dark eyes under curved eyebrows. He wears a dark suit with a white collar visible at the neck, covered by a charcoal gray overcoat. In his right hand, resting on his lap, he holds a cigar, and a gold ring is visible on his hand, with a chain across his torso. The background is dark brown and almost black in some areas.
Frank Duveneck, William Gedney Bunce, c. 1877-1878, oil on canvas, Andrew W. Mellon Collection, 1942.8.4

William Gedney Bunce

Frank Duveneck · c. 1877-1878 · oil on canvas ·  Accession ID  1942.8.4