Samuel Douchy
Unidentified
ca. 1835
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Accession Number
1946.3.24
Tags
bust
About this artwork
This portrait shows Samuel Douchy in a fashionable black cravat and coat. The artist exaggerated Douchyâs costume to create a powerful silhouette, which emphasizes the gentlemanâs self-assured gaze.
About the Artist
Unidentified ( ) · –