Portrait of a Gentleman

James Peale, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1800, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.37
Copied James Peale, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1800, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 342 14 in. (7.05.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.37
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
1800
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 342 14 in. (7.05.7 cm) oval
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1999.27.37

Artwork Description

Although we do not know who this man was, his elegantly knotted tie and the miniature he wears at his throat suggest he was a man of some means, perhaps a successful merchant like Howes Goldsborough, also painted by James Peale around this time [see 1948.5.1].