Portrait of a Gentleman 1791 - 1878

This miniature portrait, "Portrait of a Gentleman," was painted by Anna Claypoole Peale between 1791 and 1878. The small, detailed work depicts an unidentified gentleman, likely a member of Philadelphia's elite, in a formal pose, a common theme of portraiture in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The miniature's intimate scale suggests a personal commission, potentially as a locket or keepsake. The work is currently held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.