Robert Broome

Anson Dickinson, Robert Broome, ca. 1810, watercolor on ivory, sight ⁷⁄₈ x ⁷⁄₈ in. (2.3 x 2.1 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Helen Munroe, 1948.2.1

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Artwork Details

Title: Robert Broome
Artist: Anson Dickinson
Date: ca. 1810
Location: Not on view
Dimensions: sight ⁷⁄₈ x ⁷⁄₈ in. (2.3 x 2.1 cm) oval
Credit Line: Gift of Helen Munroe
Mediums: watercolor
Mediums Description: watercolor on ivory
Classifications: Painting
Miniature
Subjects: Portrait male — Broome, Robert — head
Object Number: 1948.2.1
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1948.2.1

Artwork Description

Robert Broome was the uncle of Robert Munroe, who in turn was the great-uncle of the donor, Helen Munroe. Helen Munroe was at one time the director of publications at the Smithsonian Institution. This miniature was worn as a stickpin by the well-dressed owner. Stickpins were among the flashiest accessories available to a gentleman of this time, and this one, in particular, would have drawn attention because of the unusual close-up profile of the sitter.