Self-Portrait

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Self-Portrait, 1867, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.5
Copied Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Self-Portrait, 1867, watercolor on ivory, 4 3⁄4 x 3 3⁄4 in. (12.1 x 9.5 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.5
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Artwork Details

Title
Self-Portrait
Artist
Date
1867
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
4 3⁄4 x 3 3⁄4 in. (12.1 x 9.5 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Portrait male — Bounetheau, Henry Breintell — bust
  • Portrait male — Bounetheau, Henry Breintell — self-portrait
  • Portrait male — Bounetheau, Henry Breintell — miniature
Object Number
1946.3.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.5

Artwork Description

Although Henry Brintnell Bounetheau painted this work when he was seventy years old, an inscription inside the miniature makes it clear that he based it on the way he looked at age fifty. The artist may have had another miniature or picture of himself at this age to use as a guide in portraying himself younger than his true years. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.