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Artist:
Charles Fraser, born Charleston, SC 1782-died Charleston, SC 1860  Search this
Sitter:
Henry Trescot  Search this
Medium:
watercolor on ivory
Dimensions:
sight 3 3/4 x 3 1/4 in. (9.5 x 8.1 cm) rectangle
Type:
Painting-Miniature
Date:
1821
Luce Center Label:
According to Charles Fraser’s account books, he painted “copy of 2 portraits for Mr. H Trescot,” which may mean that the artist copied an existing oil painting of his patron, or made two versions of this miniature. Here, Henry Trescot appears at his ease among leatherbound books, signs of his learning and financial standing.
Topic:
Portrait male\bust  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund
Object number:
1937.7.1
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b78711d4-4416-41fd-a47e-bc2b1a94359f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1937.7.1