Smithsonian American Art Museum
Portrait of a Gentleman
Unidentified · ca. 1840
An unknown artist painted a client’s collared coat, black cravat, and combed-over hairstyle with lively brushstrokes, blurring the details in the portrait. The slightly impatient expression in the young man’s face suggests that this miniature might have been painted in a hurry.
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