Smithsonian American Art Museum
Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials J. B.
Benjamin Trott, born Boston, MA ca. 1770-died Washington, DC 1843 · ca. 1795
On the back of this miniature the initials “JB” are monogrammed in gold over hairwork, offering the only clue we have to the identity of the sitter. This piece was originally attributed to Raphaelle Peale, of the Philadelphia family of painters, but was later determined to have been the work of Benjamin Trott.
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