Portrait of a Gentleman

John Trumbull, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1790, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1984.64
Copied John Trumbull, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1790, oil on wood, sight 3 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2 in. (8.9 x 8.9 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1984.64
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1790
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 1⁄2 x 3 1⁄2 in. (8.9 x 8.9 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil on wood
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1984.64
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.64

Artwork Description

This portrait of an unknown gentleman was painted while the artist was in London in the late eighteenth century. It shows an older, distinguished man with a powdered wig and extravagant cravat.