Portrait Of A Lady — Henry Inman

Portrait of a Lady


Henry Inman (1801 - 1846)

Henry Inman (1801-1846) was a prominent American portrait, genre & landscape painter. Known for his portraits of notable figures and work documenting Native American leaders, he helped found the National Academy of Design.

Inman and Cummings made miniatures together for a short time (1825–27). The works on which they collaborated are very fine and exceedingly rare, and rank among the most stunning American miniatures produced in the nineteenth century. The present work features Inman"s elaborate and highly finished technique and Cummings"s minute detailing.