Medal Awarded to Bounetheau

Copied Unidentified, Medal Awarded to Bounetheau, 1849, medal, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.23
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Artwork Details

Title
Medal Awarded to Bounetheau
Artist
Unidentified
Date
1849
Location
Not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums Description
medal
Classifications
Keywords
  • Object — foliage
  • Object — written matter
Object Number
1946.3.23
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.23

Artwork Description

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau (1797-1877) was a miniatures artist based in South Carolina. Although this medal bears the inscription “Awarded to Mr. Bounetheau for the Best Miniatures on Ivory,” research has not revealed the commission or occasion behind this award medal. Bounetheau’s Self-Portrait and many of his portrait miniatures appear in the Luce Foundation Center for American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.