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John Gadsby, Jr.

ca. 1829
watercolor on ivory
sight 2 3/8 x 2 in. (6.0 x 5.1 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
John Gadsby Jr. was the son of the famous tavern keeper, John Gadsby, owner of Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria, Virginia. The tavern hosted Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural dinner and “birthright” balls to honor George Washington’s birthday. This work was painted in Washington, D.C., where Dickinson was based at the time. The painting was...
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Julius White

ca. 1820
watercolor on ivory
3 x 2 3/8 in. (7.6 x 6.1 cm)

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

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Mrs. George Washington Rodgers (Ann Perry)

ca. 1815
watercolor on ivory
sight 3 x 2 1/2 in. (7.6 x 6.2 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
With her dark ringlets and sheer white dress, Ann Perry Rodgers (1798-1850) is the picture of modern sophisticated fashion sense and dramatic allure. Her marriage in 1815 to Commodore George Washington Rodgers united two of the most prominent naval families in Annapolis. Ann’s brother, Oliver Hazard Perry, was but one of many decorated officers in...
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Robert Broome

ca. 1810
watercolor on ivory
sight 7/8 x 7/8 in. (2.3 x 2.1 cm) oval

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C.

notes
Robert Broome was the uncle of Robert Munroe, who in turn was the great-uncle of the donor, Helen Munroe. Helen Munroe was at one time the director of publications at the Smithsonian Institution. This miniature was worn as a stickpin by the well-dressed owner. Stickpins were among the flashiest accessories available to a gentleman of this time, and...
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Portrait Of A Man With A Hairlip

early 1820s
watercolor on ivory
h:8.50 w:6.60 cm (h:3 5/16 w:2 9/16 inches)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, OH

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A Young Lady

c. 1815
Watercolor on ivory
framed; oval: 8.89 x 7.62 cm (3 1/2 x 3 in.)

Harvard University Art Museums

Cambridge, MA

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