Benjamin Turo of Bermuda

Eliab Metcalf, Benjamin Turo of Bermuda, ca. 1825, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Albert A. Best, Edison, N.J., 1986.64.2
Eliab Metcalf, Benjamin Turo of Bermuda, ca. 1825, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.3 x 5.4 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Albert A. Best, Edison, N.J., 1986.64.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Benjamin Turo of Bermuda
Artist
Attributed to Eliab Metcalf
Date
ca. 1825
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 1⁄2 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.3 x 5.4 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Albert A. Best, Edison, N.J.
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Turo, Benjamin
Object Number
1986.64.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1986.64.2

Artwork Description

This portrait of Benjamin Turo was probably painted while the artist was visiting the Caribbean islands in the early 1820s. There is no record of a Benjamin Turo living in Bermuda at this time.

Works by this artist (20 items)

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Carlos A. Cortéz, Welcome Home, 1965, linoleum cut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the artist, 1995.1, © 2020, Dora Katsikakis
Welcome Home
Artist
Date1965
linoleum cut
Not on view
Carlos A. Cortéz, De la Tierra Somos (!No Somos Illegales!), 1984, woodcut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1993.13.3, artist claims work to be in public domain
De la Tierra Somos (!No Somos Illegales!)
Artist
Date1984
woodcut on paper
Not on view
Carlos A. Cortéz, To Fan the Flames!, 1984, linocut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1993.13.1, artist claims work to be in public domain
To Fan the Flames!
Artist
Date1984
linocut on paper
Not on view
Carlos A. Cortéz, !Sera toda nuestra!, 1977, color linoleum cut on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Tomás Ybarra-Frausto, 1995.50.10, © 2020, Dora Katsikakis
!Sera toda nuestra!
Artist
Date1977
color linoleum cut on paper
Not on view

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