Charles William McGinnes

Carl Weinedel, Charles William McGinnes, 1833, watercolor on ivory, 1 ³⁄₈ x 1 ¹⁄₈ in. (3.5 x 2.9 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1945.12.3

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Artwork Details

Title: Charles William McGinnes
Artist: Carl Weinedel
Date: 1833
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: 1 ³⁄₈ x 1 ¹⁄₈ in. (3.5 x 2.9 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 — McGinnes — bust
Object Number: 1945.12.3
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1945.12.3

Artwork Description

Beyond his name, we know nothing about Charles William McGinnes. According to an inscription on the back of this miniature, it was painted in Richmond in 1833. The engraving also includes the date March 18th 1823, which may commemorate the date of a wedding or other significant occasion.