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
Charles Fraser, Dr. Joseph Glover, ca. 1820, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 3⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (8.7 x 7.1 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
Artist
Date
ca. 1820
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 3⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (8.7 x 7.1 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Glover, Joseph — bust
  • Occupation — medicine — doctor
Object Number
1950.12.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/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.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Charles Fraser, Henry Trescot, 1821, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1937.7.1
Henry Trescot
Artist
Date1821
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Joseph W. Faber, 1837, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.5
Joseph W. Faber
Artist
Date1837
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Judge Thomas Waties, 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1934.5.1
Judge Thomas Waties
Artist
Date1820
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Harriet Hampton, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.7
Harriet Hampton
Artist
Dateca. 1835
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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George Catlin, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1830, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Bernard N. Burnstine, 1946.1.1
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Dateca. 1830
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Unidentified, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1814-1824, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.20
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Unidentified
Dateca. 1814-1824
watercolor on paper
Not on view
Washington Blanchard, William Parsons II, of Gloucester, Massachusetts, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1957.11.3
William Parsons II, of Gloucester, Massachusetts
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Alfred T. Agate, Portrait of a Lady, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1944.7.4
Portrait of a Lady
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view