Portrait of a Gentleman

Alvan Clark, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1836-1844, watercolor on ivory in a sterling silver frame, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1954.6.1
Copied Alvan Clark, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1836-1844, watercolor on ivory in a sterling silver frame, image: 3 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.7 x 6.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1954.6.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
1836-1844
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image: 3 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.7 x 6.1 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory in a sterling silver frame
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1954.6.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1954.6.1

Artwork Description

This unknown gentleman is wearing a wide-collared frock coat and white satin cravat. In 1837, the Gentleman’s Magazine of Fashion described a white cravat as “almost indispensable in full dress” and it was sometimes tied to cover the entire shirtfront.