Paul Joseph Revere 1837 - 1843

This miniature portrait of Paul Joseph Revere, painted by Margaret Bogardus in the mid-19th century, depicts the young boy with a hoop and stick, likely playing in the street. Bogardus, a prominent miniature painter known for her meticulous detail, captures Revere’s youthful innocence in a small, intimate format. Now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this work showcases the enduring tradition of miniature portraiture in America, capturing individual personalities and moments in time.