Anson DickinsonEstados Unidos, 1779–1852Será possível contemplá-la?
Washington, D.C., Estados Unidos
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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 this one, in particular, would have drawn attention because of the unusual close-up profile of the sitter.
Museu Smithsoniano de Arte Americana