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Portrait of a Gentleman

Peregrine F. Cooper, active 1840-1890

1846

Portrait of a Gentleman by Peregrine F. Cooper, active 1840-1890

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

1962.5.1

Tags

bust

About this artwork

On the back of this miniature is inscribed: “P.F. Cooper Artist, No. 140 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, May 4th 1846.” This was probably the artist’s address at the time of the painting. Nothing is yet known about the distinguished gentleman in the portrait.

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