Portrait of a Gentleman

John Alexander McDougall, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.12.2
John Alexander McDougall, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, sight 1 1⁄4 in. (3.2 cm) diam., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.12.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 1 1⁄4 in. (3.2 cm) diam.
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1946.12.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.12.2

Artwork Description

This was originally thought to be a portrait of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney by an unknown artist. Research has proved this not to be the case, however, and the identity of the sitter is unknown. The work has been attributed to the artist John Alexander McDougall.

Works by this artist (4 items)

John Alexander McDougall, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1839, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.25.2
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date1839
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
John Alexander McDougall, Portrait of a Lady, 1839, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.25.1
Portrait of a Lady
Artist
Date1839
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
John Alexander McDougall, Emilia Field Brewer, ca. 1875, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. David Karrick, 1963.8.1
Emilia Field Brewer
Artist
Dateca. 1875
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
John Alexander McDougall, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.12.2
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Dateca. 1835
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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