Who created "Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf"?

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf was created by George Engleheart in ca. 1805.

When was "Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1805.

What medium is "Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf"?

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf is Ivory.

Is "Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf

George Engleheart

ca. 1805

Medium

Ivory

Dimensions

Oval, 3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in. (81 x 62 mm)

Classification

Miniatures

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Alfred Ram, 1911

Accession Number

11.218

Tags

MenPortraits

Art Historical Context

George Engleheart's *Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De* (ca. 1805) captures the refined elegance of early 19th-century British portraiture in miniature form. Painted on ivory in an oval format measuring just 3¼ x 2½ inches, this delicate work exemplifies the intimate scale of miniatures which were prized as personal keepsakes, lockets, or jewelry.oused in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's European Paintings department and classified as a miniature, it entered the collection as a gift Alfred Ram in 191. Engleheart, one of England's most celebrated miniaturists, produced thousands of such por...

Portrait of a Man, Said to Be Mr. De Wolf

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