Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B.

Benjamin Trott, Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B., ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 ¹⁄₂ x 2 in. (6.5 x 5.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1954.6.4

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Artwork Details

Title: Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B.
Artist: Benjamin Trott
Date: ca. 1795
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sight 2 ¹⁄₂ x 2 in. (6.5 x 5.0 cm) oval
Credit Line: Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait male — unidentified — bust
Object Number: 1954.6.4
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1954.6.4

Artwork Description

On the back of this miniature the initials “JB” are monogrammed in gold over hairwork, offering the only clue we have to the identity of the sitter. This piece was originally attributed to Raphaelle Peale, of the Philadelphia family of painters, but was later determined to have been the work of Benjamin Trott.