National Society of Colonial Dames of
America in Tennessee
Portrait #324
Subject/Title: Unknown Gentleman MWL or MLW - W104
Artist:Henri, Pierre ca. 1760-1822
Date Created:1791
Owner/Location:Cheekwood Museum of Art
Nashville, TN
Frame Dimensions:NA
Image Dimensions:1 3/4" x 1 1/4"
Materials/Media:watercolor on ivory
Date Documented:2/22/2004
Condition:Excellent
Description:Frame is flat cut gold with cut glass diamonds surrounding it; back full glass with woven hair and intitals in gold; red leather case

Oval of a man with silver sylized "pyramidal" silver hair in a red coat and white shirt.
History:Painted probably in Charleston, but possibly Baltimore, Annapolis, or Alexandria.

Exhibited Gibbes 2000.
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