Portrait of a Gentleman
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Portrait of a Gentleman

Alexander Robertson, born Aberdeen, Scotland-died New York City 1841 · ca. 1795

watercolor on ivory
Smithsonian American Art Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
Smithsonian American Art Museum

The identity of this gentleman is not known, but his powdered hair and elegant cravat indicate that he was a man of wealth in the late eighteenth century.

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