American Artist: Jeremiah Paul

Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman
Depicted with a Sky Background

American
circa 1805
attributed to Jeremiah Paul (1775-1820)

2 x 2 3/4 inches

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a pendant-style gilt metal case

A view of the portrait outside its case, allowing its colors and
brush strokes to be seen more clearly without the distortion or
reflection that is often caused by the glass lens of a miniature's case
(Click + symbol above for an enlarged view)