Henry B. Bounetheau’s Aunt

Edward Greene Malbone, Henry B. Bounetheau's Aunt, ca. 1804, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.16
Copied Edward Greene Malbone, Henry B. Bounetheau's Aunt, ca. 1804, watercolor on ivory, 3 3⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (8.6 x 7.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.16
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Artwork Details

Title
Henry B. Bounetheau’s Aunt
Artist
Date
ca. 1804
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 3⁄8 x 2 3⁄4 in. (8.6 x 7.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait female — Bounetheau, Henry B., aunt — bust
Object Number
1946.3.16
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.16

Artwork Description

Henry Bounetheau was a leading miniaturist in Charleston, South Carolina. It is not clear which of his aunts appears in this miniature.