John Wood Dodge
Portrait of Dr. Smith

ArtistAmerican, 1807–1893
CultureAmerican
Titles
  • Portrait of Dr. Smith
Date1830
MediumWatercolor on ivory in gilt frame with hair
DimensionsPanel: 2 1/8 × 1 3/4 in. (5.4 × 4.4 cm)
Frame: 3 1/8 × 2 × 3/8 in. (7.9 × 5.1 × 1 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of James J. Deegan
Object number2018.471
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Provenance[Christie's NY, January 18, 2002]; purchased by James Deegan, 2002; bequeathed to MFAH, 2018,
Exhibition History"In Twilight: Mourning Costume and Customs, 1776–1914," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, September 1, 2019–January 5, 2020.

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