Anson Dickinson美国, 1779–1852可否一睹真容?
華盛頓哥倫比亞特區, 美國
归属已知。今日是否在展,馆方并未说明,而我们不敢妄加揣测。
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.
史密森尼美國藝術博物館