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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
- Keywords
- Portrait male — unidentified — bust
- Object Number
- 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.