Joseph Curwen
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Accession Number
1984.2
Tags
bust
About this artwork
Joseph Curwen (1778-1848) was a British-born businessman who settled in Philadelphia. Edward Greene Malbone maintained an account book in 1804, and the artist was paid for this miniature in April of that year.
About the Artist
Edward Greene Malbone · 1777–1807
1777–1807