Portrait of a Gentleman

American

ca. 1845

Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: Portrait of a Gentleman
Date: ca. 1845
Culture: American
Medium: Watercolor on ivory in hinged guilloche locket with cast foliate bezel; verso lens contains fabric
Dimensions: 1 3/4 x 1 in. (4.4 x 2.5 cm)
Credit Line: Morris K. Jesup Fund, 1996
Object Number: 1996.425.2
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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