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John Cleves Short
From the collection of Smithsonian American Art Museum. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
John Cleves Short, who built a career as a lawyer and judge in Ohio, was married in 1814 to Elizabeth Bassett Harrison, daughter of the ninth president of the United States, William Henry Harrison. In this miniature, Short’s hair is brushed forward in a fashion of the time that was brought to America from England. The reverse of this piece contains a ring of hair.
Smithsonian American Art Museum’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineJohn Cleves Short. 19th century. Benjamin Trott, born Boston, MA ca. 1770-died Washington, DC 1843. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer. CC0.
