Portrait of a Gentleman

Walter Robertson, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1796, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1936.6.1
Walter Robertson, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1796, watercolor on ivory, 2 1⁄2 x 2 in. (6.5 x 5.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1936.6.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1796
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 2 in. (6.5 x 5.1 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1936.6.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1936.6.1

Artwork Description

Walter Robertson’s meticulous brushwork matches the fastidious elegance of this dashing young man.

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Elinor Cahn, Paul Musatto surrounded by some of the neighborhood children who come to his shop to confide in him. He has operated his shoe repair shop for forty-eight years, taking enormous pride in the quality of his craftsmanship, 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.299
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Date1979
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Elinor Cahn, Marta Nadozirny, born in Ukraine, immigrated to Baltimore twenty-seven years ago and has not adopted the English language, 1978, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.296
Marta Nadozirny, born in Ukraine, immigrated to Baltimore…
Artist
Date1978
gelatin silver print
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Elinor Cahn, Adam Glowacki, shortly after the death of his wife, 1979, gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts, 1983.63.294
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Artist
Date1979
gelatin silver print
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