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Portrait of a Gentleman with Initials A.S.N.
From the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The initials “ASN” are the only clue to the identity of the gentleman in this portrait. The frame is embellished with a circle of pearls to mirror the design of the sitter’s stickpin.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePortrait of a Gentleman with Initials A.S.N.. ca. 1805. Jean Francois De Vallee, active 1794-1828. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Norvin H. Green. CC0.
