Portrait of a Gentleman

Unidentified, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1959.7.22
Copied Unidentified, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, sight 1 3⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 in. (3.6 x 2.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1959.7.22
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1795
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 1 3⁄8 x 1 1⁄8 in. (3.6 x 2.7 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
1959.7.22
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1959.7.22

Artwork Description

This image of a young gentleman with powdered hair and traditional dress was originally thought to be by Edward Savage, but research has since proved this not to be the case. We do not yet know the identity of the artist or the sitter.