Portrait of a Man
Artist
Walter Robertson
(Irish, ca. 1750 - 1802)
Dateca. 1777
MediumWatercolor on ivory;
Gold case with brightwork border and braided hair belt surround; braided hair and gold monogram reverse
DimensionsSight: 1 1/2 × 1 1/4 inches (3.81 × 3.18 cm)
Framed: 2 1/16 × 1 7/8 inches (5.24 × 4.76 cm)
Framed: 2 1/16 × 1 7/8 inches (5.24 × 4.76 cm)
Credit LineGift of James Philip Starr
Object number2018.11.2
InscribedInscribed with monogram on case verso, center: "JR"
On View
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DescriptionPortrait miniature of a man with powdered hair wearing a blue coat before a brown background.ProvenanceMr. John W. (1905–2000) and Mrs. Martha Jane (1906–2011) Starr, Kansas City, MO, by 2011;
By descent to their son, Mr. John Philip (b. 1933), and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Barry Mann (b. 1939) Starr, Kansas City, MO, 2011–2017;
Given to their son, James Philip Starr (b. 1965), Kansas City, MO, 2017–2018;
His gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 2018.
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