Artwork
A. T. Kerr, Esquire
A. T. Kerr, Esquire is a watercolor drawing by the Romanticist artist James Peale. It dates from 1798 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. A.
About this work
Overview
A. T. Kerr, Esquire is a watercolor portrait on ivory created by James Peale in 1798.
Subject & Meaning
The portrait depicts a man with gray hair, dressed in 18th-century attire, lost in thought as his eyes are cast downward. The soft, delicate rendering of his face conveys a sense of quiet contemplation.
Technique & Style
Executed in watercolor on ivory, the portrait features subtle brushstrokes and a muted color palette, characteristic of a refined and intimate representation. The work is associated with the Romanticism movement, which valued emotion and individual expression.
Artist & collection
Artist
James Peale (1749 – May 24, 1831) was an American painter, best known for his miniature and still life paintings, and a younger brother of noted painter Charles Willson Peale.
