Portrait of a Gentleman

Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.10
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, sight 4 3⁄8 x 1 3⁄8 in. (11.1 x 3.6 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, 1946.3.10
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 4 3⁄8 x 1 3⁄8 in. (11.1 x 3.6 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1946.3.10
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.3.10

Artwork Description

This miniature shows the sitter next to a bookcase full of leatherbound volumes, likely suggesting his standing in the community as a man of letters or commerce.

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