Portrait of a Gentleman

George W. Newcombe, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1838, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1957.3.1
Copied George W. Newcombe, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1838, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 181 58 in. (5.44.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1957.3.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Date
1838
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 181 58 in. (5.44.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1957.3.1

Artwork Description

According to an inscription on the back of this miniature, this work was painted while George Newcombe was living on Broadway, in New York City. The gentleman wears a fashionably high-collared coat and black cravat that contrast with his hair and skin coloring. The tilt of his body heightens the man’s lively gaze and quiet smile.