Portrait of a Man with an Earring
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Portrait of a Man with an Earring

TitlePortrait of a Man with an Earring
ArtistAnonymous Graff (1800)
Datec. 1800 18th century
Mediumwatercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frame
ClassificationPortrait Miniature
OriginGermany, late 18th-early 19th century Germany
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit linePortrait of a Man with an Earring, c. 1800. Anonymous Graff (1800). Watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frame; unframed: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); diameter of frame: 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Edward B. Greene Collection, 1940.1209
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“Portrait of a Man with an Earring” is a work by Anonymous Graff (1800), dated c. 1800. It is executed in watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frame and classified as portrait miniature. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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