Portrait of a Gentleman
Smithsonian American Art Museum

Portrait of a Gentleman

John Alexander McDougall, born 1810/11-died NY 1894 · ca. 1835

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

This was originally thought to be a portrait of Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney by an unknown artist. Research has proved this not to be the case, however, and the identity of the sitter is unknown. The work has been attributed to the artist John Alexander McDougall.

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