James Bogert, Jr.
ca. 1835
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
2 15/16 x 2 1/2 in. (4.9 x 6.4 cm)
Classification
Painting, miniature
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Herbert L. Pratt, 1944
Accession Number
44.68.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate miniature portrait, *James Bogert, Jr by Henry Inman, the refined likeness of a young American man around 1835. Painted in watercolor on ivory—a prized medium for intimate 19th-century portraits—the artwork measures just under 3 by 2.5 inches, small enough to fit in a locket or brooch. Inman, a leading New York portraitist and founder of the National Academy of, excelled in these miniatures, blending European traditions with American realism to create luminous, detailed images that preserved personal memories. In the 1830s, as photography was emerging but not yet widespread, min...
About the Artist
Henry Inman · 1801–1846
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