John Cleves Short

Benjamin Trott, John Cleves Short, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.48
Benjamin Trott, John Cleves Short, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, image (oval): 2 9⁄16 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.6 x 5.4 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.48
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Artwork Details

Title
John Cleves Short
Artist
Date
19th century
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image (oval): 2 9⁄16 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.6 x 5.4 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Short, John Cleves — bust
Object Number
1999.27.48
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.48

Artwork Description

John Cleves Short, who built a career as a lawyer and judge in Ohio, was married in 1814 to Elizabeth Bassett Harrison, daughter of the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison. In this miniature, Short’s hair is brushed forward in a fashion of the time that was brought to America from England. The reverse of this piece contains a ring of hair.

Works by this artist (6 items)

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Benjamin Trott, Anne Hume Shippen, ca. 1796, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Natalie Brooks Sears Shippen and William Brush Shippen, 1999.87.1
Anne Hume Shippen
Artist
Dateca. 1796
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Benjamin Trott, Miriam Etting Myers, ca. 1805, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1959.5.1
Miriam Etting Myers
Artist
Dateca. 1805
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Benjamin Trott, John Cleves Short, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.48
John Cleves Short
Artist
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Benjamin Trott, Jane Stone, ca. 1805, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1934.11.1
Jane Stone
Artist
Dateca. 1805
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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George Catlin, Portrait of Mary Catlin, ca. 1827, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Morse, 1984.139.2
Portrait of Mary Catlin
Artist
Dateca. 1827
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
George Catlin, Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlett Gregory), ca. 1828, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1948.4.1
Mrs. George Catlin (Clara Bartlett Gregory)
Artist
Dateca. 1828
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Unidentified, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.61
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Unidentified
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
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