Portrait of a Gentleman

Raphaelle Peale, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1805, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1950.4.6
Raphaelle Peale, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1805, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 1⁄2 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6.2 x 4.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1950.4.6
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1805
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 1⁄2 x 1 7⁄8 in. (6.2 x 4.7 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1950.4.6
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.4.6

Artwork Description

This man’s elegantly knotted tie clearly shows Raphaelle Peale’s deft brushwork. Although we do not know who the sitter was, he was a man “of means” who could afford fine clothes and the services of one of America’s leading miniaturists.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Max Waldman, Colin Blakely in the Title Role of Titus Andronicus, 1972, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1602, ©1972, Max Waldman
Colin Blakely in the Title Role of Titus Andronicus
Artist
Date1972
gelatin silver print
Not on view
Max Waldman, Colin Blakely in the Title Role of Titus Andronicus, 1972, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.1601, ©1972, Max Waldman
Colin Blakely in the Title Role of Titus Andronicus
Artist
Date1972
gelatin silver print
Not on view

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