Portrait of a Gentleman

Walter Robertson, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1796, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1936.6.1
Walter Robertson, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1796, watercolor on ivory, 2 1⁄2 x 2 in. (6.5 x 5.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1936.6.1
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1796
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
2 1⁄2 x 2 in. (6.5 x 5.1 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1936.6.1
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1936.6.1

Artwork Description

Walter Robertson’s meticulous brushwork matches the fastidious elegance of this dashing young man.

Works by this artist (19 items)

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John Taylor Arms, Gothic Glory, North Portal, Sens, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dewitt Hornor, 1978.77.1
Gothic Glory, North Portal, Sens
Artist
Not on view
John Taylor Arms, Amiens, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Dewitt Hornor, 1978.77.2
Amiens
Artist
Not on view
John Taylor Arms, The Old Order, etching, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Ronald and Anne Abramson, Bernard and Sherley Koteen, Paul and Elmerina Parkman and Jack and Anne Ryan, 1981.129.9
The Old Order
Artist
etching
Not on view
John Taylor Arms, Kerr Eby, Medieval Pageantry, 1934, etching on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Harry Katz in memory of Harry Katz, 1977.66.79
Medieval Pageantry
Artist
Date1934
etching on paper
Not on view

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