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.
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- Inscribed:incised lower left: J P / 1798
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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.
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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.
