Jean Pierre Barre
ca. 1820
Medium
Watercolor on ivory
Dimensions
3 5/16 x 2 11/16 in. (8.4 x 6.8 cm)
Classification
Painting, miniature
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Emilie Dubois, 1953
Accession Number
53.86.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's American Wing,Jean Pierre Barre* is a delicate watercolor miniature on ivory by Nathaniel Rogers, around 1820. Measuring just 3 5/16 x 2 11/16 inches, this intimate portrait captures the likeness of its namesake subject—a man whose French-sounding name hints at the diverse immigrant influences in early American society. Rogers, a skilled American miniaturist, specialized in these petite works, which were cherished as personal mementos, often worn as pendants or pinned to clothing. In the early 19th century, following the War of 1812, miniature portr...
About the Artist
Nathaniel Rogers · 1788–1844
American, Bridgehampton, New York 1788–1844 Bridgehampton, New York