Col. Anton C. Cron

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: Nina Nash Cron
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: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait male — Cron, Anton C. — waist length
Occupation — military — colonel
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.