Portrait of a Gentleman

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.10
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, sight 4 3⁄8 x 1 3⁄8 in. (11.1 x 3.6 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.10
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 4 3⁄8 x 1 3⁄8 in. (11.1 x 3.6 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1946.3.10
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.10

Artwork Description

This miniature shows the sitter next to a bookcase full of leatherbound volumes, likely suggesting his standing in the community as a man of letters or commerce.

Works by this artist (18 items)

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Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, John Trumbull, General George Washington, ca. 1845, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.19
General George Washington
Artist
Dateca. 1845
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Unmasked, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.21
Unmasked
Artist
Dateca. 1840
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Henry Benbridge, Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Peter Bounetheau, ca. 1815, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.3
Peter Bounetheau
Artist
Dateca. 1815
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Sir Joshua Reynolds, King Lear in the Storm, ca. 1842, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.14
King Lear in the Storm
Artist
Dateca. 1842
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu
Artist
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watercolor on ivory
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Unidentified, Gentleman in a Black Coat, ca. 1835, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.85
Gentleman in a Black Coat
Artist
Unidentified
Dateca. 1835
watercolor on paper
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Unidentified, Sister of the Van Buren Family, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.71.2
Sister of the Van Buren Family
Artist
Unidentified
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Unidentified, Mrs. Roberts, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.70
Mrs. Roberts
Artist
Unidentified
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view