Portrait #324

Additional Details

  • Subject/Title:Unknown Gentleman MWL or MLW - W104
  • Artist:Henri, Pierre ca. 1760-1822
  • Date Created:1791
  • Owner/Location:Cheekwood Museum of Art Nashville, TN
  • Frame Dimensions:NA
  • Image Dimensions:1 3/4" x 1 1/4"
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  • Materials/Media:watercolor on ivory
  • Date Documented:2/22/2004
  • Condition:Excellent
  • Description:Frame is flat cut gold with cut glass diamonds surrounding it; back full glass with woven hair and intitals in gold; red leather case Oval of a man with silver sylized "pyramidal" silver hair in a red coat and white shirt.
  • History:Painted probably in Charleston, but possibly Baltimore, Annapolis, or Alexandria. Exhibited Gibbes 2000.