Member of the Mayfield Family

George Place, Member of the Mayfield Family, ca. 1805, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1953.7.4
Copied George Place, Member of the Mayfield Family, ca. 1805, watercolor on ivory, 2 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.3 x 5.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1953.7.4
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Artwork Details

Title
Member of the Mayfield Family
Artist
Date
ca. 1805
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.3 x 5.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Mayfield, — bust
Object Number
1953.7.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1953.7.4

Artwork Description

Until we learn more about George Place’s life and career, it is impossible to know if the artist painted this member of the Mayfield family in the United Kingdom, the United States, or in India. The gentleman’s features appear lifelike, but his disproportionally large head and wide eyes create an unnatural composition.