Col. Anton C. Cron

Nina Nash Cron, Col. Anton C. Cron, ca. 1927, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Frederick W. Cron, 1961.9.3
Copied Nina Nash Cron, Col. Anton C. Cron, ca. 1927, watercolor on ivory, sight 4 x 3 1⁄2 in. (10.2 x 8.8 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Frederick W. Cron, 1961.9.3
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Artwork Details

Title
Col. Anton C. Cron
Artist
Date
ca. 1927
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 4 x 3 1⁄2 in. (10.2 x 8.8 cm) rectangle
Credit Line
Gift of Frederick W. Cron
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — military — colonel
  • Portrait male — Cron, Anton C. — waist length
Object Number
1961.9.3
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1961.9.3

Artwork Description

This miniature shows the artist’s husband, Anton Caesar Cron (1878-1960). Cron served as a major during World War I, and by 1920 had been promoted to lieutenant colonel. He was a professor of military science and tactics in Missoula, Montana, from 1919 until 1921. Nina and Anton had three sons, Frederick, Lucius, and Robert.