Smithsonian American Art Museum
Portrait of a Gentleman
Unidentified · ca. 1810-1825
The elaborate gold-leaf petals around this miniature draw our eye into the painting. The gentleman’s full-cut, high collar and disheveled hairstyle were typical of an early-nineteenth-century dandy. Framed miniatures of this sort were intended for display rather than to be worn on the body.
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