Portrait of a Gentleman

Henry Inman, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1825, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.3
Henry Inman, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1825, watercolor on paper, 3 x 2 1⁄2 in. (7.6 x 6.3 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1825
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 x 2 1⁄2 in. (7.6 x 6.3 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1946.11.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.11.3

Artwork Description

The background of clouds in this miniature creates a dreamlike setting for this finely dressed, handsome young man.

Works by this artist (42 items)

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William Christenberry, River House, 1980, wood, construction board, paperboard, metal, and dirt, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Benjamin P. Nicolette, 1994.92
River House
Artist
Date1980
wood, construction board, paperboard, metal, and dirt
On view
William Christenberry, 5¢, Demopolis, Alabama, 1978, chromogenic print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Benjamin P. Nicolette, 2006.31.4
5¢, Demopolis, Alabama
Artist
Date1978
chromogenic print
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William Christenberry, Memory Form, 1998, monoprint, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Louis M. and Sally B. Kaplan, 2009.2.1
Memory Form
Artist
Date1998
monoprint
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William Christenberry, Church, Sprott, Alabama, 1971, printed 1981, dye transfer print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1984.26.1, © 1971, William Christenberry
Church, Sprott, Alabama
Artist
Date1971, printed 1981
dye transfer print
Not on view

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