Mrs. George Washington Rodgers (Ann Perry)
ca. 1815
Medium
Painting-Miniature
Classification
Painting-Miniature
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore
Accession Number
1950.4.8
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About this artwork
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. Annâs brother, Oliver Hazard Perry, was but one of many decorated officers in the family. Her husbandâs family also owned what is now the historic Rodgers Tavern in Perryville, Maryland. Conservation of this miniature was ma...
About the Artist
Anson Dickinson · 1779–1852
1779–1852