David Livingston

Joseph Wood, David Livingston, ca. 1800, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.51
Copied Joseph Wood, David Livingston, ca. 1800, watercolor on ivory, image (oval): 2 7⁄8 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.3 x 6.1 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.51
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Artwork Details

Title
David Livingston
Artist
Date
ca. 1800
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image (oval): 2 7⁄8 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.3 x 6.1 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Livingston, David — bust
Object Number
1999.27.51
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.51

Artwork Description

One possible candidate for this portrait was David Livingston of Washington, New York, who was born around 1775. This portrait shows him in his mid-twenties, with the ruffled hair and costume typical of the romantic revival that took place at the turn of the nineteenth century.