Portrait of a man

Possibly by Joachim Smith

1798

Not on view

The frame appears to be original.

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Title: Portrait of a man
Maker: Possibly by Joachim Smith (active 1774)
Date: 1798
Culture: British
Medium: Colored wax; frame: wood
Dimensions: Framed: 12 × 10 3/4 in. (30.5 × 27.3 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Miniature
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. J. Insley Blair, 1939
Object Number: 39.180.4
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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