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Portrait of a Gentleman

Henry Benbridge

ca. 1795

Portrait of a Gentleman by Henry Benbridge

Medium

Painting-Miniature

Classification

Painting-Miniature

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer

Accession Number

1999.27.45

Tags

bust

About this artwork

This portrait of a gruff-looking gentleman was originally attributed to Edward Savage, but research indicates it is by Henry Benbridge. The sitter’s wary expression and pugnacious jaw suggest a personality only slightly tamed by elegant clothing.

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