Dr. Elisha Poinsett

Edward Greene Malbone, Dr. Elisha Poinsett, ca. 1801-1802, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 ³⁄₄ x 2 ¹⁄₄ in. (7.1 x 5.7 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.26

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Artwork Details

Title: Dr. Elisha Poinsett
Artist: Edward Greene Malbone
Date: ca. 1801-1802
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sight 2 ³⁄₄ x 2 ¹⁄₄ in. (7.1 x 5.7 cm) oval
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait male — Poinsett, Elisha — bust
Occupation — medicine — doctor
Object Number: 1999.27.26
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.26

Artwork Description

Edward Greene Malbone painted miniatures of several members of the Poinsett family during his trip to Charleston in 1801-02. Two of those miniatures are in this collection: Dr. Elisha Poinsett (1723-1804), and his daughter, Susan. Dr. Poinsett was the father of Joel R. Poinsett, who was a member of the House of Representatives and secretary of war to President Van Buren.