Member of the Mayfield Family

George Place, Member of the Mayfield Family, ca. 1805, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1953.7.4
George Place, Member of the Mayfield Family, ca. 1805, watercolor on ivory, 2 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.3 x 5.8 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1953.7.4
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Artwork Details

Title
Member of the Mayfield Family
Artist
Date
ca. 1805
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 7⁄8 x 2 1⁄4 in. (7.3 x 5.8 cm.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Mayfield, — bust
Object Number
1953.7.4
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1953.7.4

Artwork Description

Until we learn more about George Place’s life and career, it is impossible to know if the artist painted this member of the Mayfield family in the United Kingdom, the United States, or in India. The gentleman’s features appear lifelike, but his disproportionally large head and wide eyes create an unnatural composition.

Works by this artist (4 items)

Robert Birmelin, City Crowd Study--A Street Event, 1983, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. Louis F. Polk, 1986.74
City Crowd Study – A Street Event
Artist
Date1983
acrylic on canvas
Not on view
Robert Birmelin, Wristwatch, 1971, ink, ink wash and pencil on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.5
Wristwatch
Artist
Date1971
ink, ink wash and pencil on paper
Not on view
Robert Birmelin, Dalles Dam, Evening, 1975, acrylic on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1986.6.4
Dalles Dam, Evening
Artist
Date1975
acrylic on canvas
Not on view
Robert Birmelin, Concrete Viaduct, 1960, conte crayon on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Sara Roby Foundation, 1985.30.1
Concrete Viaduct
Artist
Date1960
conte crayon on paper
Not on view

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Bracelet #1962
Artist
Date1991
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Artist
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