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George Engleheart, Portrait of a Gentleman, late 18th or early 19th century, oval 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.8 x 3.2 cm) high

George Engleheart, Portrait of a Gentleman, late 18th or early 19th century

Artist George Engleheart (English, 1750–1829)
Title Portrait of a Gentleman
Object Date late 18th or early 19th century
Dimensions oval 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.8 x 3.2 cm) high

doi: 10.37764/8322.5.4728

Artist's Biography

See the artist’s biography in volume 4.

Provenance

Mr. John W. (1905–2000) and Mrs. Martha Jane (1906–2011) Starr, Kansas City, MO, by 1966 [1];

Their gift to The Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, KS, no. 1966.0013, 1966.

Possibly retrieved by Mr. John W. and Mrs. Martha Jane Starr [2];

Current location unknown.

Notes

[1] “Man is dressed in a black coat with a high, silk (?) collar. Sitter has brown eyes and dark brown hair which has been parted in the center; long sideburns. Eyes are large in relation to the face, flesh color is vivid. Various shades of gray form the background. Simple frame with holes in the top and bottom. Small paper label on the back reads: ‘379.’”

[2] As was typical with their practice, the Starrs possibly took the miniature back or swapped it for a gift of another miniature in their collection. For an example of this practice, see Henry Edridge, A Young Child.

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George Engleheart, Portrait of a Gentleman, late 18th or early 19th century, oval 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. (3.8 x 3.2 cm) high