Gouverneur Morris
1798
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
Ivory: 2 3/4 x 2 1/8 in. (7 x 5.4 cm) Framed: 5 x 4 1/4 in. (12.7 x 10.8cm)
Classification
Painting, miniature
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Dale T. Johnson Fund, 2006
Accession Number
2006.235.84
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate watercolor miniature on ivory, titled *Gouverneur Morris* painted by Pierre Henri in 1798, captures the of the prominent American statesman in exquisite detail. Measuring just 2¾ x 2⅛ inches, it exemplifies the intimate portraiture popular among the elite in post-Revolutionary America. Housed in The American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this reflects the cultural exchange between French artistic traditions—brought by miniaturists like Henri—and the burgeoning identity of the young United States. Watercolor on ivory was a prized medium for miniatures, prized for its lu...
About the Artist
Pierre Henri · 1760–1822
Paris ca. 1760–1822 New York