Captain Noah Rich
Unidentified
ca. 1812
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Accession Number
1999.27.76
Tags
shipcaptainbust
About this artwork
This miniature shows Captain Noah Rich of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, standing proudly in front of a painting of his warship. Miniatures rarely included such detailed backgrounds, and Rich probably requested his warship to be shown in the painting.
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –