Mr. Nichol

John Wesley Jarvis, Mr. Nichol, 1809, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 x 2 ³⁄₈ in. (7.5 x 6.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.2.1

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Artwork Details

Title: Mr. Nichol
Artist: John Wesley Jarvis
Date: 1809
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sight 3 x 2 ³⁄₈ in. (7.5 x 6.0 cm) oval
Credit Line: Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait male — Nichol, Mr. — bust
Object Number: 1942.2.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1942.2.1

Artwork Description

This may be a portrait of William Nichol, whose wife was painted by Gilbert Stuart in 1809, the same year as this portrait. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.