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Portrait of a Gentleman from a Connecticut Family
From the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In this miniature, the gentleman’s off-hand glance, raised eyebrow, and suggestive grin hint at a self-assured personality. His powdered white hairstyle, typical of British aristocrats in the late eighteenth century, suggests his efforts to present himself as a man of fashion and status.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit linePortrait of a Gentleman from a Connecticut Family. n.d.. Unidentified. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer. CC0.
