Charles Frederick Vogel

Unidentified, Charles Frederick Vogel, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1938.3.1
Unidentified, Charles Frederick Vogel, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 1⁄8 x 1 3⁄4 in. (5.4 x 4.4 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1938.3.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Charles Frederick Vogel
Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 1⁄8 x 1 3⁄4 in. (5.4 x 4.4 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Vogel, Charles Frederick — bust
Object Number
1938.3.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1938.3.1

Artwork Description

The man depicted in this miniature may be a Charles Frederick Vogel who was christened in New York in December 1811. The vivid blue coat and lighter blue background emphasize the color of the sitter’s eyes. The rosy color in Vogel’s cheeks and the soft browns in the background draw attention to the elegant and expensive stickpin directly below his black cravat. The ornamental pin may have been a gift from the woman who wore this miniature.

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