Joseph Curwen

Edward Greene Malbone, Joseph Curwen, 1804, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1984.2
Copied Edward Greene Malbone, Joseph Curwen, 1804, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.3 x 5.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1984.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Joseph Curwen
Artist
Date
1804
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.3 x 5.7 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Curwen, Joseph — bust
Object Number
1984.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.2

Artwork Description

Joseph Curwen (1778-1848) was a British-born businessman who settled in Philadelphia. Edward Greene Malbone maintained an account book in 1804, and the artist was paid for this miniature in April of that year.