William Lippincott

Daniel Dickinson, William Lippincott, 1825, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1978.73
Copied Daniel Dickinson, William Lippincott, 1825, watercolor on ivory, 2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1978.73
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Artwork Details

Title
William Lippincott
Artist
Date
1825
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — art — painter
  • Occupation — art — printmaker
  • Portrait male — Lippincott, William
  • Portrait male — Lippincott, William — bust
  • Portrait male — Lippincott, William — miniature
Object Number
1978.73
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.73

Artwork Description

There are several men by the name of William Lippincott who may have sat for this portrait. The sitter probably posed for Daniel Dickinson in Philadelphia, and there is evidence to suggest that this portrait was commissioned on the occasion of his wedding.