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Unidentified, Portrait of a Gentleman, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, image (oval): 2 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄16 in. (6.6 x 5.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.87
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Portrait of a Gentleman
- Artist
- Unidentified
- Date
- 19th century
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- image (oval): 2 5⁄8 x 2 3⁄16 in. (6.6 x 5.5 cm)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor on ivory
- Keywords
- Portrait male — unidentified — bust
- Object Number
- 1999.27.87
Artwork Description
The artist’s faint drawing and monochrome palette created a cheerless mood in this image. The anonymous gentleman’s shadowed eyes and slight frown evoke a melancholy mood, suggesting that this was a mourning miniature.