Thomas E. Barratt
Henry Smith
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Washington, D.C., United States
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
- In this state since
- Sep 25, 2026
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
This portrait shows a middle-aged man in formal dress, with a high collar and flat cravat typical of the 1840s and 1850s. On the back of the miniature is a plaited lock of hair, a popular token of affection between courting couples.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1961.2.1
What it shows
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 4 days ago
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0