Mr. Bennett, of Revere Street, Boston
Henry Williams
ca. 1820
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Accession Number
1944.7.1
Tags
Massachusettsbust
About this artwork
Nothing is known about this young gentleman, other than his last name and address. Henry Williams had trouble rendering the ears of his sitters, and this is obvious in the awkward size, shape, and placement of Mr. Bennettâs ears. The rest of the portrait, however, appears lifelike, and the artist has taken special care in showing the sparkle in the sitterâs large gray eyes.