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
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.

Works by this artist (3 items)

Albino Cavallito, Standing Nude, 1930-1931, terra cotta, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Julia A. Sullivan, 1971.444
Standing Nude
Artist
Date1930-1931
terra cotta
On view
Albino Cavallito, Portrait of the Artist's Wife, 1935-1936, limestone, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Julia A. Sullivan, 1969.159
Portrait of the Artist’s Wife
Artist
Date1935-1936
limestone
On view
Albino Cavallito, Anne Morin, 1935-1940, terra cotta mounted on wood base, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Julia A. Sullivan, 1972.179
Anne Morin
Artist
Date1935-1940
terra cotta mounted on wood base
On view

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