Who created "Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. Fitzgerald"?

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. Fitzgerald was created by William Wood.

What medium is "Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. Fitzgerald"?

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. Fitzgerald is Ivory.

Is "Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. Fitzgerald" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. Fitzgerald is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. Fitzgerald

William Wood

Medium

Ivory

Dimensions

Oval, 3 1/4 x 2 5/8 in. (81 x 66 mm)

Classification

Miniatures

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Moses Lazarus Collection, Gift of Josephine and Sarah Lazarus, in memory of their father, 1888–95

Accession Number

95.14.97

Tags

MenPortraits

Art Historical Context

This delicate oval miniature, *Portrait of a Man, to Be Mr. Fitzgerald crafted by William Wood on ivory, measures just 3¼ x 2⅝ inches, making it a perfect example of the intimate portraiture prized in European art. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Paintings department as part of its Miniatures classification, it captures the sitter's likeness with exquisite finesse, inviting viewers to ponder the personal story behind the "said to be" identification—perhaps a cherished family heirloom passed down through generations. Ivory's smooth, luminous surface was a favored medium for...

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. Fitzgerald

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