# English Gentleman

- By: Unidentified (British)
- Date: ca. 1810
- Medium: watercolor on ivory
- Classification: Paintings
- Dimensions: sight 3 1/8 x 2 1/2 in. (7.8 x 6.4 cm) oval
- Credit line: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore
- Museum: [Smithsonian Institution](https://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artwork/?id=24673)
- Rights: [CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/web/a7b96f8e68ee7c12df882fe93b01344c.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

This English gentleman’s springy curls, delicate facial features, and stylish attire create a romantic image typical of the early nineteenth century. The unknown artist concentrated on the sitter’s intriguing expression to evoke confidence and pride.