Henry Du Pré Bounetheau

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, ca. 1849, watercolor on ivory, 3 ¹⁄₈ x 2 ⁷⁄₈ in. (7.9 x 7.3 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.7

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Artwork Details

Title: Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Artist: Henry Brintnell Bounetheau
Date: ca. 1849
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 3 ¹⁄₈ x 2 ⁷⁄₈ in. (7.9 x 7.3 cm) oval
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait male — Bounetheau, Henry Du Pre — child
Portrait male — Bounetheau, Henry Du Pre — bust
Object Number: 1946.3.7
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.7

Artwork Description

In this miniature, Henry Brintnell Bounetheau captured his love for his only child, Henry Du Pré Bounetheau (1842-1901), painted when the boy was seven years old. The painter’s son died in the great Jacksonville, Florida, fire of May 3, 1901. The Museum’s collection of miniatures by Bounetheau is a gift of the son’s widow, Emma Hudnell Bounetheau.