Henry Trescot

Charles Fraser, Henry Trescot, 1821, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1937.7.1
Charles Fraser, Henry Trescot, 1821, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 3⁄4 x 3 1⁄4 in. (9.5 x 8.1 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1937.7.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Henry Trescot
Artist
Date
1821
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 3⁄4 x 3 1⁄4 in. (9.5 x 8.1 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Trescot, Henry — bust
Object Number
1937.7.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1937.7.1

Artwork Description

According to Charles Fraser’s account books, he painted “copy of 2 portraits for Mr. H Trescot,” which may mean that the artist copied an existing oil painting of his patron, or made two versions of this miniature. Here, Henry Trescot appears at his ease among leatherbound books, signs of his learning and financial standing.

Works by this artist (5 items)

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John Lonergan, Circus Workers, gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1980.111.1
Circus Workers
Artist
gouache on paper
Not on view
John Lonergan, Girl with Flowers, gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1980.111.3
Girl with Flowers
Artist
gouache on paper
Not on view
John Lonergan, Fisherman with Net, screenprint on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1980.111.5
Fisherman with Net
Artist
screenprint on paper
Not on view
John Lonergan, Mining Town, gouache on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1980.111.2
Mining Town
Artist
gouache on paper
Not on view

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