Mr. Nichol

John Wesley Jarvis, Mr. Nichol, 1809, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.2.1
Copied John Wesley Jarvis, Mr. Nichol, 1809, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.5 x 6.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.2.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Mr. Nichol
Artist
Date
1809
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.5 x 6.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Nichol, Mr. — bust
Object Number
1942.2.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1942.2.1

Artwork Description

This may be a portrait of William Nichol, whose wife was painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1809, the same year as this portrait. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.