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Unidentified, Samuel Douchy, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, 2 3⁄8 x 2 in. (6.0 x 5.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.3.24
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Samuel Douchy
- Artist
- Unidentified
- Date
- ca. 1835
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- 2 3⁄8 x 2 in. (6.0 x 5.1 cm) oval
- Credit Line
- Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor on ivory
- Keywords
- Portrait male — Douchy, Samuel — bust
- Object Number
- 1946.3.24
Artwork Description
This portrait shows Samuel Douchy in a fashionable black cravat and coat. The artist exaggerated Douchy’s costume to create a powerful silhouette, which emphasizes the gentleman’s self-assured gaze.