Portrait of a Gentleman

P. E. Stroëhling, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1800, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.9.3
P. E. Stroëhling, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1800, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 in. (8.3 x 6.4 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.9.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Date
ca. 1800
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 in. (8.3 x 6.4 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
1946.9.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1946.9.3

Artwork Description

This striking young gentleman is shown against a background of stormy clouds, which emphasize his dark features and serious expression. The dramatic background, ruffled hair, and moody expression evoke the romantic ideal made popular by the English poet Lord Byron.

Works by this artist (16 items)

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Boardman Robinson, Untitled (Landscape), ink wash on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1979.67.7
Untitled (Landscape)
Artist
ink wash on paper
Not on view
Boardman Robinson, Menes, Moses, Hammurabi (mural study, "The Law Givers," U.S. Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.), 1935, oil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the General Services Administration, 1974.28.340
Menes, Moses, Hammurabi (mural study, ​“The Law Givers,” U.S…
Artist
Date1935
oil on canvas
Not on view
Boardman Robinson, Colorado, from the United States Series, 1946, oil on canvas mounted on paperboard, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.253
Colorado, from the United States Series
Artist
Date1946
oil on canvas mounted on paperboard
Not on view
Boardman Robinson, Study for mural of A History of Commerce, 1928, pen and ink, ink wash and watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Olin Dows, 1983.90.155
Study for mural of A History of Commerce
Artist
Date1928
pen and ink, ink wash and watercolor on paper
Not on view