Dr. Joseph Glover

Charles Fraser, Dr. Joseph Glover, ca. 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1950.12.5
Copied Charles Fraser, Dr. Joseph Glover, ca. 1820, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 382 34 in. (8.77.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1950.12.5
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Artwork Details

Title
Dr. Joseph Glover
Date
ca. 1820
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 382 34 in. (8.77.1 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — medicine — doctor
  • Portrait male — Glover, Joseph — bust
Object Number
1950.12.5

Artwork Description

Dr. Joseph Glover (about 1780-about 1840) practiced medicine in South Carolina after receiving his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1800. Noted for his work with poor patients, he also advocated the health-related benefits of planting trees in urban areas.