Henry Gourdin

Copied Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Henry Gourdin, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 3⁄4 x 2 3⁄4 in. (9.5 x 7.0 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.9
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Artwork Details

Title
Henry Gourdin
Artist
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 3⁄4 x 2 3⁄4 in. (9.5 x 7.0 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Gourdin, Henry — bust
Object Number
1946.3.9
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.9

Artwork Description

A noted Charleston businessman and legislator, Henry Gourdin (1804-1879) was also godfather to the artist’s son, Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, whose miniature is also in this collection. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.