Charles William McGinnes

Carl Weinedel, Charles William McGinnes, 1833, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1945.12.3
Carl Weinedel, Charles William McGinnes, 1833, watercolor on ivory, 1 3⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 in. (3.5 x 2.9 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1945.12.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Charles William McGinnes
Artist
Date
1833
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
1 3⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 in. (3.5 x 2.9 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — McGinnes — bust
Object Number
1945.12.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1945.12.3

Artwork Description

Beyond his name, we know nothing about Charles William McGinnes. According to an inscription on the back of this miniature, it was painted in Richmond in 1833. The engraving also includes the date March 18th 1823, which may commemorate the date of a wedding or other significant occasion.

Works by this artist (106 items)

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Robert Cottingham, An American Alphabet: J, 2003, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2004.16.10, © 2003, Robert Cottingham
An American Alphabet: J
Artist
Date2003
color lithograph on paper
Not on view
Robert Cottingham, Fox, 1973, color lithograph on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1974.52.3
Fox
Artist
Date1973
color lithograph on paper
Not on view
Robert Cottingham, Women-Girls, 2000, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 2004.16.4, © 2000, Robert Cottingham
Women-Girls
Artist
Date2000
etching on paper
Not on view
Robert Cottingham, O (State 1, Blue), 1986, color etching and aquatint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1997.108.41, © 1986, Robert Cottingham
O (State 1, Blue)
Artist
Date1986
color etching and aquatint on paper
Not on view

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