David Livingston
Joseph Wood
ca. 1800
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
1999.27.51
Tags
bust
About this artwork
One possible candidate for this portrait was David Livingston of Washington, New York, who was born around 1775. This portrait shows him in his mid-twenties, with the ruffled hair and costume typical of the romantic revival that took place at the turn of the nineteenth century.
About the Artist
Joseph Wood · 1778–1830
1778–1830