Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B.

Benjamin Trott, Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B., ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1954.6.4
Copied Benjamin Trott, Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B., ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 1⁄2 x 2 in. (6.5 x 5.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1954.6.4
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B.
Artist
Date
ca. 1795
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 1⁄2 x 2 in. (6.5 x 5.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1954.6.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1954.6.4

Artwork Description

On the back of this miniature the initials “JB” are monogrammed in gold over hairwork, offering the only clue we have to the identity of the sitter. This piece was originally attributed to Raphaelle Peale, of the Philadelphia family of painters, but was later determined to have been the work of Benjamin Trott.