Portrait of a Gentleman

James Peale, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1800, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.37
James Peale, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1800, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 5.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.37
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
1800
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 3⁄4 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.0 x 5.7 cm) oval
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1999.27.37
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.37

Artwork Description

Although we do not know who this man was, his elegantly knotted tie and the miniature he wears at his throat suggest he was a man of some means, perhaps a successful merchant like Howes Goldsborough, also painted by James Peale around this time [see 1948.5.1].

Works by this artist (29 items)

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color photograph
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Date1983, printed 1984
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Untitled (Elvis and Kennedy), from the portfolio Graceland
Artist
Date1983, printed 1984
dye transfer print
Not on view
Image Not Available
Untitled (White Dress)
Artist
Date1972
chromogenic print
Not on view

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