Artist
William Gwynn (English, active 1807–1817)English, active 1807–1817
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Portrait of a Man
Date1821
MediumWatercolor on ivory
DimensionsSight: 4 1/4 × 3 1/4 in. (10.8 × 8.3 cm)
Frame: 7 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (19.7 × 16.5 cm)
Frame: 7 3/4 × 6 1/2 in. (19.7 × 16.5 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, bequest of Caroline A. Ross
Object number2005.1690
Not on view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Exhibition History"Love Tokens: Portrait Miniatures from the Caroline A. Ross Collection," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Alice Pratt Brown Gallery and Rienzi; Drawing Room, November 3, 2007-March 3, 2008.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in ink on verso paper backing: "Painted by / W. Gwynn - / 1821"
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