Unmasked

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Unmasked, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.21
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Unmasked, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, sight 6 1⁄8 x 4 5⁄8 in. (15.6 x 11.7 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.21
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Artwork Details

Title
Unmasked
Artist
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 6 1⁄8 x 4 5⁄8 in. (15.6 x 11.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure female
  • Dress — costume — masquerade
Object Number
1946.3.21
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.21

Artwork Description

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau copied this mysterious work from an engraving by William Nicholas, an English watercolorist, etcher, and lithographer. Nicholas in turn based his image on the painting Beautiful Woman, Unmasked by Mrs. Pierson. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.

Works by this artist (2 items)

Kamekichi Tokita, Self Portrait, ca. 1935, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Kamekichi and Haruko Tokita family of Seattle, Washington, USA, 2023.11
Self Portrait
Artist
Dateca. 1935
oil on canvas
On view
Kamekichi Tokita, Untitled (Still Life), ca. 1935-1938, watercolor on paper with pencil, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, 2012.22
Untitled (Still Life)
Artist
Dateca. 1935-1938
watercolor on paper with pencil
Not on view

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