Portrait of a Gentleman

Alexander Robertson, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.10.3
Copied Alexander Robertson, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, 2 582 18 in. (6.75.5 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1942.10.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Date
ca. 1795
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 582 18 in. (6.75.5 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
1942.10.3

Artwork Description

The identity of this gentleman is not known, but his powdered hair and elegant cravat indicate that he was a man of wealth in the late eighteenth century.