Gentleman, probably Walter Coles (1769–1815)

1804

Watercolor on ivory

2 11/16 × 2 3/16 in. (6.8 × 5.6 cm)

Promised bequest of Davida Tenenbaum Deutsch and Alvin Deutsch, LL.B. 1958, in honor of Kathleen Luhrs

ILE1999.3.76

This miniature of a gentleman epitomizes the elegant Empire style of Continental miniaturists. The intensely colored background is informed by neoclassical preferences for stark contrasts of light and dark. After Francis Rabineau arrived in America, he produced miniatures as well as crayon portraits and regimental colors in the New York and New Jersey area.

Geography:

Made in New York, United States

Status:

Not on view

Culture:

American

Period:

19th century

Classification:

Miniatures - Jewelry

Provenance:

Ed Paine; Davida Tenenbaum Deutsch and Alvin Deutsch

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