Captain Noah Rich

Unidentified, Captain Noah Rich, ca. 1812, watercolor on paper, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.76
Copied Unidentified, Captain Noah Rich, ca. 1812, watercolor on paper, image (oval): 2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.5 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.76
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Artwork Details

Title
Captain Noah Rich
Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1812
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
image (oval): 2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.5 cm)
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on paper
Classifications
Subjects
  • Occupation — military — captain
  • Architecture — boat — ship
  • Portrait male — Rich, Noah, Captain — bust
Object Number
1999.27.76
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.76

Artwork Description

This miniature shows Captain Noah Rich of Dartmouth, Massachusetts, standing proudly in front of a painting of his warship. Miniatures rarely included such detailed backgrounds, and Rich probably requested his warship to be shown in the painting.