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Anson Dickinson

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WA-00047967

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None documented

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Authority Records (1)

WikidataQ4770718

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1 cross-verified · 5 single-source

Is PublishedManual· 100%✓
Birth yearWikidata· 92%
Death yearWikidata· 92%
NationalityWikidata· 92%
Primary mediumWikidata· 92%
BiographyWikipedia· 88%

Source Registry (1)

Smithsonianhttps://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=1256
Tier 1 · Institutional95%

About

Why this artist matters now

Anson Dickinson was an American painter of miniature portraits who achieved fame during his lifetime, producing a very large number of works, but who is now largely forgotten.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 11d ago

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Artworks (11)

Portrait of a Gentleman

1838 · Watercolor on ivory

3 x 2 1/2 in. (7.7 x 6.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

John Henry Adam

1835 · Watercolor on ivory

2 7/8 x 2 5/16 in. (7.3 x 5.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Edward Livingston

1824 · Watercolor on ivory

4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (10.5 x 8.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Man with a Cleft Lip

1820 · watercolor on ivory

Framed: 9 x 7 cm (3 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 8.5 x 6.6 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Dr. Valentine Mott

1817 · Watercolor on ivory

Sight: 2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Gentleman

1811 · Watercolor on ivory

2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (7 x 5.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mrs. Robert Watts (Matilda Ridley)

1807 · Watercolor on ivory

Sight: 2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in. (7.3 x 5.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Woman

1805 · watercolor on ivory

Framed: 7.6 x 6.4 cm (3 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 7 x 5.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Pair of Portrait Miniatures

1805 · watercolor on ivory

Framed: 7.3 x 6.3 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 7.3 x 5.7 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in.); Part 2: 7.6 x 6.4 cm (3 x 2 1/2 in.); Part 3: 7 x 5.7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Man

1805 · watercolor on ivory

Framed: 7.3 x 6.3 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in.); Unframed: 7.3 x 5.7 cm (2 7/8 x 2 1/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

J. W. Gale

1804 · Watercolor on ivory

Sight: 2 15/16 x 2 1/4 in. (7.5 x 5.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (3)

11 published of 16 catalogued · 16 with image

The Met
7 published7 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
4 published4 img
+ 1 more source · 5 catalogued, not yet published

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 4)

4 entries · 1 sources

Portrait of a Man with a Cleft Lip
1820 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Pair of Portrait Miniatures
1805 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Portrait of a Man
1805 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Portrait of a Woman
1805 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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