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
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
bustprofile
About this artwork
The elaborate gold-leaf petals around this miniature draw our eye into the painting. The gentleman’s 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 ( ) · –