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Dr. Elisha Poinsett
Edward Greene Malbone, born Newport, RI 1777-died Savannah, GA 1807
Edward Greene Malbone painted miniatures of several members of the Poinsett family during his trip to Charleston in 1801-02. Two of those miniatures are in this collection: Dr. Elisha Poinsett (1723-1804), and his daughter, Susan. Dr. Poinsett was the father of Joel R. Poinsett, who was a member of the House of Representatives and secretary of war to President Van Buren.
- Date
- ca. 1801-1802
- Type
- Painting-Miniature
- Medium
- watercolor on ivory
- Department
- SAAM
- Institution
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Object number
- saam_1999.27.26
- Credit
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer