Who created "Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown)"?

Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown) was created by John Wesley Jarvis in 1807–10.

When was "Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown)" created?

This artwork was created 1807–10.

What medium is "Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown)"?

Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown) is Oil on wood.

Is "Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown)" in the public domain?

Yes, Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown)

John Wesley Jarvis

1807–10

Medium

Oil on wood

Dimensions

34 1/2 x 27 11/16 in. (87.6 x 70.3 cm)

Classification

Painting

Culture

American

Department

The American Wing

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Bequests of Oliver Burr Jennings and George D. Pratt, by exchange, 1969

Accession Number

69.22.2

Tags

PortraitsWomen

Art Historical Context

**Mrs. Robert Dickey ( Brown)**, painted by John Wesley Jarvis around 1807–10, captures the poised elegance of an early American woman in oil on wood. Jarvis, a prominent portraitist of the young United States, specialized in lively depictions of the emerging nation's elite, blending British influences with a distinctly American vigor. This intimate-scale work (34½ × 27¹¹/₁₆ in.) showcases Anne Brown, wife of Robert Dickey, seated or posed in period attire that reflects the Federal-era fashion of the early 1800s. The choice of wood as a support—less common than canvas for large portraits—sugg...

About the Artist

John Wesley Jarvis

American (born England), South Shields 1780–1840 New York

Mrs. Robert Dickey (Anne Brown)

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