Artist:

Henri-Joseph Johns, 1761 - 1843  Search this

Sitter:

James Smithson, c. 1765 - 1829  Search this

Medium:

Gouache on ivory

Dimensions:

Accurate: 7.6 × 7 cm (3 × 2 3/4")

Frame (with hanging hook): 13.8 × 11.7 cm (5 7/16 × 4 5/8")

Type:

Painting

Date:

1816

Provenance:

M. de la Batut, of Belz, France, “half-brother of the nephew of James Smithson,” offering it for sale; purchased by Smithsonian; transferred to NPG 1985

Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution…for the Year 1877 [publ. 1878], p.9.

Topic:

Miniature  Search this

James Smithson: Male  Search this

James Smithson: Education and Scholarship\Founder  Search this

James Smithson: Science and Technology\Scientist\Chemist  Search this

Portrait  Search this

Credit Line:

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the National Museum of American History Conserved with funds from the Smithsonian Women's Committee

Object number:

NPG.85.44

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Location:

Currently not on view

Data Source:

National Portrait Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f6854715-ec81-4dfd-9dbf-a9e6d6d11a06

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npg_NPG.85.44