Henry Gourdin
Henry Brintnell Bounetheau
ca. 1840
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry Du Pré Bounetheau
Accession Number
1946.3.9
Tags
bust
About this artwork
A noted Charleston businessman and legislator, Henry Gourdin (1804-1879) was also godfather to the artistâs son, Henry Du Pré Bounetheau, whose miniature is also in this collection. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Womenâs Committee.