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Henry Benbridge, Peter De Vaux, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of an anonymous donor, 1975.77.1
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Peter De Vaux
- Artist
- Attributed to Henry Benbridge
- Location
- Not on view
- Credit Line
- Gift of an anonymous donor
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor on ivory
- Keywords
- Portrait male — De Vaux, Peter — bust
- Object Number
- 1975.77.1
Artwork Description
On the back of this locket are inscribed the words: “Peter De Vaux---Ancestor of Theodore Roosevelt.” The president’s forebears included James De Veaux (1710-1785) and Andre De Veaux (died1754), and this gentleman may have been a relation of theirs. In this miniature he is shown wearing a high neckband with a frilly extension known as a jabot.