John Tower

James Peale, John Tower, 1806, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.35
James Peale, John Tower, 1806, watercolor on ivory, sight 2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.3 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer, 1999.27.35
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Artwork Details

Title
John Tower
Artist
Date
1806
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 2 5⁄8 x 2 1⁄8 in. (6.7 x 5.3 cm) oval
Credit Line
Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Tower, John — bust
Object Number
1999.27.35
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1999.27.35

Artwork Description

The only clues to this man’s identity are the interlocking initials “JT” on the back of the locket, and the miniature’s descent in a branch of John Tower’s family. It is presumed that this man was John Tower, who was married to Elizabeth Cruger, granddaughter of John Cruger, who was mayor of New York from 1739 to 1744.

Works by this artist (16 items)

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James Peale, William Shippen, 1794, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Natalie Brooks Sears Shippen and William Brush Shippen, 1999.87.5
William Shippen
Artist
Date1794
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
James Peale, Susanne Correy, ca. 1790, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1979.153.1
Susanne Correy
Artist
Dateca. 1790
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
James Peale, Mrs. John McCluney, ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1950.12.3
Mrs. John McCluney
Artist
Dateca. 1795
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
James Peale, Thomas Lee Shippen, 1795, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Natalie Brooks Sears Shippen and William Brush Shippen, 1999.87.4
Thomas Lee Shippen
Artist
Date1795
watercolor on ivory
Not on view

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Unidentified (Puerto Rican), Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu, 19th century, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.20
Da. Barbara Vizcarrondo de Elzaburu
Artist
Unidentified (Puerto Rican)
Date19th century
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Image Not Available
Portrait of a Lady
Artist
Date1877
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
George Catlin, Portrait of a Gentleman, ca. 1830, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Bernard N. Burnstine, 1946.1.1
Portrait of a Gentleman
Artist
Dateca. 1830
watercolor on ivory
Not on view
Charles Fraser, Joseph W. Faber, 1837, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund, 1946.11.5
Joseph W. Faber
Artist
Date1837
watercolor on ivory
Not on view