American Artist: Elkanah Tisdale

Portrait miniature by Elkanah Tisdale of an unknown early American gentleman

Early Nineteenth Century American Gentleman

American
circa 1820
by Elkanah Tisdale (1768-1835)

2 x 2 3/8 inches (sight)

watercolor on ivory; housed under glass in a case of brown leather over wood
(only partially shown) with a gilded ormolu mat

Other portraits in the Tormey-Holder Collection by Elkanah Tisdale
(click photo for larger view and additional information):

Federalist Era American Lady
Holding a Baby in Her Arms