Mr. Bennett, of Revere Street, Boston

Henry Williams, Mr. Bennett, of Revere Street, Boston, ca. 1820, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1944.7.1
Copied Henry Williams, Mr. Bennett, of Revere Street, Boston, ca. 1820, watercolor on ivory, 32 12 in. (7.66.3 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1944.7.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Mr. Bennett, of Revere Street, Boston
Date
ca. 1820
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
32 12 in. (7.66.3 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Portrait male — Bennett, Mr. — bust
  • History — United States — Massachusetts
Object Number
1944.7.1

Artwork Description

Nothing is known about this young gentleman, other than his last name and address. Henry Williams had trouble rendering the ears of his sitters, and this is obvious in the awkward size, shape, and placement of Mr. Bennett’s ears. The rest of the portrait, however, appears lifelike, and the artist has taken special care in showing the sparkle in the sitter’s large gray eyes.