Portrait of a Gentleman

Henry Inman, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1825, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.3
Henry Inman, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1825, watercolor on paper, 3 x 2 1⁄2 in. (7.6 x 6.3 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1825
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
3 x 2 1⁄2 in. (7.6 x 6.3 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1946.11.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.11.3

Artwork Description

The background of clouds in this miniature creates a dreamlike setting for this finely dressed, handsome young man.

Works by this artist (8 items)

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Henry Inman, Mr. Rutherford, ca. 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.21
Mr. Rutherford
Artist
Attributed to Henry Inman
Dateca. 1820
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Henry Inman, Ebenezer Martin, ca. 1838, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1949.2.1
Ebenezer Martin
Artist
Dateca. 1838
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Henry Inman, John Wesley Jarvis, 1822, watercolor and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1962.1.1
John Wesley Jarvis
Artist
Attributed to Henry Inman
Date1822
watercolor and pencil on paper
Not on view
Henry Inman, Dr. George Ackerly, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1938.4.1
Dr. George Ackerly
Artist
Attributed to Henry Inman
Dateca. 1835
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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William M. S. Doyle, Portrait of a Lady, 1810, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1954.6.3
Portrait of a Lady
Artist
Date1810
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Unidentified (Puerto Rican), Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.20
Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu
Artist
Unidentified (Puerto Rican)
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
George Catlin, Portrait of Mary Catlin, ca. 1827, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David C. Morse, 1984.139.2
Portrait of Mary Catlin
Artist
Dateca. 1827
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
George Dame, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1825, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.51
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Attributed to George Dame
Dateca. 1825
watercolor on ivory
Not on view