Portrait of a Gentleman
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Portrait of a Gentleman

Peregrine F. Cooper, active 1840-1890 · 1846

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

On the back of this miniature is inscribed: “P.F. Cooper Artist, No. 140 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, May 4th 1846.” This was probably the artist’s address at the time of the painting. Nothing is yet known about the distinguished gentleman in the portrait.

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