Portrait of a Gentleman

James Passmore Smith

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oval-shaped portrait of a young man with dark hair, wearing a black jacket, white collared shirt, and black bowtie. The portrait is on the left side. On the right side is a round label with brown edges. The label has black printed text that reads "JAMES P. SMITH" on the top line and "MINIATURE PAINTER" on the second line. The rest of the text on the label is printed sideways and reads "ETCHER OF DRAWING AND PAINTING" and is cut off. Handwritten text on the label includes an illegible signature and a date that appears to be "1847". The background of the image is light blue.