Who created "Anne Hume Shippen"?

Anne Hume Shippen was created by Benjamin Trott in ca. 1796.

When was "Anne Hume Shippen" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1796.

What medium is "Anne Hume Shippen"?

Anne Hume Shippen is Painting-Miniature.

Is "Anne Hume Shippen" in the public domain?

Yes, Anne Hume Shippen is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Anne Hume Shippen

Benjamin Trott

ca. 1796

Medium

Painting-Miniature

Classification

Painting-Miniature

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Natalie Brooks Sears Shippen and William Brush Shippen

Accession Number

1999.87.1

Tags

bust

About this artwork

Benjamin Trott's portrait of Anne Hume "Nancy" Shippen is a rare example, because he painted very few women early in his career. The sitter was regarded by her numerous admirers as "sweet to look upon, and sweeter yet to hold." To please her parents, Shippen broke off an engagement with the man she loved in order to marry Colonel Henry Beekman Livingston in 1781. The marriage established ties of kinship among the Lees, Washingtons, and Livingstons, three prominent families from the nation's earl...

Anne Hume Shippen

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