Portrait of a Gentleman
Unidentified
ca. 1810-1825
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
1999.27.75
Tags
bustprofile
About this artwork
The elaborate gold-leaf petals around this miniature draw our eye into the painting. The gentlemanâs full-cut, high collar and disheveled hairstyle were typical of an early-nineteenth-century dandy. Framed miniatures of this sort were intended for display rather than to be worn on the body.
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –