Frank Johnson, Leader of the Brass Band of the 128th Regiment in Saratoga, with his wife, Helen

Auguste Edouart · 1842–44

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Biscuit
71% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 10.7:1

Charcoal
24% of the image
Black · text contrast 13.8:1

Tan
2% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 6.3:1

Iron
1% of the image
Grey · text contrast 10.0:1

Stone
1% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 5.5:1

Taupe
1% of the image
Brown · text contrast 5.9:1

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Artist: Auguste Edouart
French, 1789–1861
Date: 1842–44
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Cut paper silhouettes mounted on board
Size: Sheet: 11 5/16 × 9 5/16 in. (28.8 × 23.6 cm)
Period: 19th century
Main colour: Gold & ochre · lightness 63, colourfulness 15

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Philip S. P. and Elisabeth W. Fell, 1976. Museum record. Public domain: the museum's isPublicDomain field read true when we last checked (2026-10-25); image released under CC0. Licence rules

Frank Johnson, Leader of the Brass Band of the 128th Regiment in Saratoga, with his wife, Helen

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