Mrs. George Washington Rodgers (Ann Perry)

Mrs. George Washington Rodgers (Ann Perry) by Anson Dickinson

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

Tags

bust

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. Ann’s brother, Oliver Hazard Perry, was but one of many decorated officers in the family. Her husband’s family also owned what is now the historic Rodgers Tavern in Perryville, Maryland. Conservation of this miniature was ma...

About the Artist

Anson Dickinson · 17791852

1779–1852

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