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Watercolour portrait of a dark-haired man in a dark coat and striped cravat, against a pale blue wash, with a signature at lower right.

Edward Binns. Watercolour by A.H. Taylor, 1838.

A watercolour portrait of a dark-haired man in a dark coat, high collar and striped cravat, turning slightly toward the viewer against a pale blue sky wash. Loose, feathered brushwork fades into bare cream paper at the edges, and a signature with a date sits at lower right.

Artist
Taylor, Alfred Henry, -1868.
Date
1838
Medium
Portrait paintings Watercolors
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
2999 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1838.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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