Portrait of a Gentleman
Raphaelle Peale
ca. 1805
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Accession Number
1950.4.6
Tags
bust
About this artwork
This manâs elegantly knotted tie clearly shows Raphaelle Pealeâs deft brushwork. Although we do not know who the sitter was, he was a man âof meansâ who could afford fine clothes and the services of one of Americaâs leading miniaturists.
About the Artist
Raphaelle Peale · 1774–1825
Comment on works: portrait; still-life; marine; miniature