Portrait of a Gentleman
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Portrait of a Gentleman

Unidentified · ca. 1795

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

This image of a young gentleman with powdered hair and traditional dress was originally thought to be by Edward Savage, but research has since proved this not to be the case. We do not yet know the identity of the artist or the sitter.

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