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John Gadsby, Jr. ca. 1829 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | 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... | Unrated | Anonymous | |
Julius White ca. 1820 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | Unrated | Anonymous | ||
Mrs. George Washington Rodgers (Ann Perry) ca. 1815 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | 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... | Unrated | Anonymous | |
Robert Broome ca. 1810 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | 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... | Unrated | Anonymous | |
Portrait Of A Man With A Hairlip early 1820s Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH | Unrated | Anonymous | ||
A Young Lady c. 1815 Harvard University Art Museums Cambridge, MA | Unrated | Anonymous |
- Anson Dickinson