Dr. Jonathan Potts (1745-1781)

Henry Benbridge · 1770–76

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Lamp black
73% of the image
Black · text contrast 17.9:1

Bistre
18% of the image
Black · text contrast 14.1:1

Tan
3% of the image
Brown · text contrast 4.8:1

Walnut
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 11.0:1

Sand
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 6.7:1

Raw umber
2% of the image
Brown · text contrast 6.2:1

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Artist: Henry Benbridge
American, 1743–1812
Date: 1770–76
Type: Painting
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 61.6 × 48.9 cm (24 1/4 × 19 1/4 in.)
Place: Philadelphia
Period: 18th century
Main colour: Black · lightness 13, colourfulness 6

Art Institute of Chicago, Allan and Sallie Bulley Fund. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's is_public_domain field read true when we last checked (2026-11-02); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Dr. Jonathan Potts (1745-1781)

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