Alfred T. Agate, Member of the Schuyler Family, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 5.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.38
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Member of the Schuyler Family
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1835
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- sight 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 5.7 cm) oval
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor on ivory
- Subjects
- Portrait male — Schuyler — bust
- Object Number
- 1950.4.38
Artwork Description
This portrait depicts a young man in the Schuyler family, possibly a nephew of Elizabeth Schuyler (1757-1854). Elizabeth was the daughter of Philip John Schuyler, a general in the Revolutionary War. She married the statesman Alexander Hamilton in 1780, and the artist also painted a portrait of their son John Church Hamilton. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.
Works by this artist (1 item)
Artist
Date1971-1975
single-channel video, color and black and white, sound; 34:38 minutes
