# John Gadsby, Jr., in The 19th century

Anson Dickinson painted this in about 1829, aged 50. It is now at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, DC.

From the museum's label:

> John Gadsby Jr. was the son of the famous tavern keeper, John Gadsby, owner of Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria, Virginia. The tavern hosted Thomas Jefferson’s inaugural dinner and “birthright” balls to honor George Washington’s birthday. This work was painted in Washington, D.C., where Dickinson was based at the time.

_Text from the Smithsonian American Art Museum._

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## The work

- Date: ca. 1829
- Medium: watercolor on ivory
- Dimensions: sight 2 3/8 x 2 in. (6.0 x 5.1 cm) oval
- Type: Painting-Miniature
- Courtesy of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1950.4.7
- Licence: CC0 1.0

## The artist

[Anson Dickinson](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/anson-dickinson), born Milton, CT 1779-died Litchfied, CT 1852

2 works in the collection.

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