Portrait of a Gentleman, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Portrait of a Gentleman

This portrait of a gruff-looking gentleman was originally attributed to Edward Savage, but research indicates it is by Henry Benbridge. The sitter’s wary expression and pugnacious jaw suggest a personality only slightly tamed by elegant clothing.

Henry Benbridge

Creation Date: ca. 1795
Type: Painting
Medium: watercolor on ivory

Dimensions: image (oval): 1 3/4 x 1 3/8 in. (4.4 x 3.5 cm)

Object #: 38375
Credit Line: Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer

Partner URL: http://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=38375
Linked Data URI: saam:object/id/1999.27.45
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