Dr. George Ackerly

Henry Inman, Dr. George Ackerly, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1938.4.1
Copied Henry Inman, Dr. George Ackerly, ca. 1835, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 x 1 5⁄8 in. (5.1 x 4.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1938.4.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Dr. George Ackerly
Artist
Attributed to Henry Inman
Date
ca. 1835
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 x 1 5⁄8 in. (5.1 x 4.1 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Figure male — elderly — bust
  • Portrait male — Ackerly, George, Dr. — bust
  • Occupation — medicine — doctor
Object Number
1938.4.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1938.4.1

Artwork Description

Dr. George Ackerly was artist Thomas Cole's brother-in-law, having married Cole's sister, Sarah. He lived for a time on the western frontier, but in 1825 returned to New York to be near his family. He and Cole remained close friends for years. Ackerly died in 1842.