Benjamin Hurd, Jr.

William M. S. Doyle, Benjamin Hurd, Jr., ca. 1804-1818, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.9
Copied William M. S. Doyle, Benjamin Hurd, Jr., ca. 1804-1818, watercolor on ivory, image (oval): 2 141 34 in. (5.74.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.9
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Artwork Details

Title
Benjamin Hurd, Jr.
Date
ca. 1804-1818
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image (oval): 2 141 34 in. (5.74.5 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Hurd, Benjamin, Jr. — bust
Object Number
1999.27.9

Artwork Description

Benjamin Hurd Jr. (1778-1818) was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts. His grandfather Jacob Hurd (1702-1758) was a leading silversmith in colonial Boston, and the artist’s father and uncle both followed in the trade.