Jonathan Jones Wheeler

Raphaelle Peale, Jonathan Jones Wheeler, 1812, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1981.35
Raphaelle Peale, Jonathan Jones Wheeler, 1812, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 1⁄4 x 1 3⁄4 in. (5.8 x 4.5 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1981.35
Free to use

Artwork Details

Title
Jonathan Jones Wheeler
Artist
Date
1812
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 1⁄4 x 1 3⁄4 in. (5.8 x 4.5 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Wheeler, Jonathan J. — bust
Object Number
1981.35
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1981.35

Artwork Description

Jonathan Jones Wheeler (1792-1846) was born in Philadelphia, the son of Samuel Wheeler and Elizabeth Jones. His miniature portrait shows a young man brimming with confidence. The frame, which has an inner band resembling a traditional locket, allows the painting to be hung on a wall rather than worn on the body, evidence of the changing role of miniatures in American society during the early nineteenth century.

Works by this artist (10 items)

View all artworks
Raphaelle Peale, Melons and Morning Glories, 1813, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Paul Mellon, 1967.39.2
Melons and Morning Glories
Artist
Date1813
oil on canvas
On view
Raphaelle Peale, William E. Dickson, ca. 1815, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1944.3.32
William E. Dickson
Artist
Dateca. 1815
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Raphaelle Peale, Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials G. D., ca. 1805, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.7.2
Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials G. D.
Artist
Dateca. 1805
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Raphaelle Peale, Portrait of a Child, ca. 1800, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1963.9.5
Portrait of a Child
Artist
Dateca. 1800
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

More Artworks from the Collection

Browse All Artworks
Unidentified (Puerto Rican), Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.20
Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu
Artist
Unidentified (Puerto Rican)
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Unidentified, Gentleman in a Black Coat, ca. 1835, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.85
Gentleman in a Black Coat
Artist
Unidentified
Dateca. 1835
watercolor on paper
Not on view
Unidentified, Sister of the Van Buren Family, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.71.2
Sister of the Van Buren Family
Artist
Unidentified
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Unidentified, Mrs. Roberts, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.70
Mrs. Roberts
Artist
Unidentified
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view