Samuel Smedley
SubjectPortrait of
Samuel Smedley
1753 - 1812
MakerMade by
Unknown
Date1775-1783
MediumMiniature; watercolor on ivory under glass in metal frame in the form of a brooch
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 1 x 1 5/16in. (2.5 x 3.3cm)
Frame (height x width x depth of brooch ): 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/8in. (2.9 x 2.9 x 0.4cm)
Frame (height x width x depth of brooch ): 1 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/8in. (2.9 x 2.9 x 0.4cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineGift of Ruth P. Hemingway
DescriptionBust-length miniature of a young man with dark hair pulled back in a queue. He is wearing a blue jacket that appears to be a military uniform, with red reverses decorated with buttons. He also wears a white waistcoat and jabot. The circular brooch has a metal border in the form of rope and has a pin and clasp on the back.
Object number1938.4.0
NotesDate Note: The uniform appears related to Revolutionary War uniforms, suggesting that the miniature is from that period. (Ozzone 2/27/2013)Object Note: According to information from the donor in the museum records, this may have been painted in Holland. (Lee 3/11/2013)
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