Portrait of a Gentleman

Alexander RobertsonWW-1795-058225

1795·watercolor on ivory·2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. (6.7 x 5.5 cm) oval

Catalogue

Year: 1795
Medium: watercolor on ivory
Dimensions: 2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. (6.7 x 5.5 cm) oval
Collection: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Artist: Alexander Robertson

Artist

Alexander Robertson

Painting

Alexander Robertson was an American painter and drawing master active in the early nineteenth century. Born in 1772, he worked primarily in portraiture and landscape painting during a period of nascent American cultural institutions. This profile will be expanded as more verified source material becomes available.

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