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Seated man in black coat and gray wig with hand on stacked books, against a dark background.

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Dr. Joshua Babcock, Joseph Blackburn (1761), Museum of Fine Arts Boston. Via artnap.com

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A seated man in a black coat, white cravat, and lace cuffs rests one hand on a stack of leather-bound books while gesturing toward his other side. He wears a gray periwig and is shown against a dark, plain background in a formal portrait composition. This oil painting by Joseph Blackburn dates to 1761 and is held by the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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