Smithsonian American Art Museum
Portrait of a Man
George H. Hite, born Urbana, OH 1807-died New York City ca. 1880 · 1867
This elegantly dressed young man sat for this miniature on January 1, 1867. The artist used the edges of the ivory as a palette, and when the painting is viewed without its frame, you can see all the test strokes of paint. Conservation of this miniature was made possible through a generous grant provided by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee.
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