Artist:

Benjamin Trott, born Boston, MA ca. 1770-died Washington, DC 1843  Search this

Sitter:

unidentified  Search this

Medium:

watercolor on ivory

Dimensions:

sight 2 1/2 x 2 in. (6.5 x 5.0 cm) oval

Type:

Painting-Miniature

Date:

ca. 1795

Luce Center Label:

On the back of this miniature the initials “JB” are monogrammed in gold over hairwork, offering the only clue we have to the identity of the sitter. This piece was originally attributed to Raphaelle Peale, of the Philadelphia family of painters, but was later determined to have been the work of Benjamin Trott.

Topic:

Portrait male\bust  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund

Object number:

1954.6.4

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7b060984e-7fda-468a-ae02-1e0ed0f48e48

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1954.6.4