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Archibald Robertson
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Genealogy of the Robertson, Small and Related Families
William Robertson (1752-1825) was born in Scotland, and in 1762, as an orphan, went to Ireland to live with his bachelor uncle, Gilbert Robertson. They immigrated in 1772 to Washington County, New York. William married Mary Livingston in 1775. Descendants lived throughout most of the United States.
The Century
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Perfect Likeness
Diminutive marvels of artistry and fine craftsmanship, portrait miniatures reveal a wealth of information within their small frames. They can tell tales of cultural history and biography, of people and their passions, of evolving tastes in jewelry, fashion, hairstyles, and the decorative arts. Unlike many other genres, miniatures have a tradition in which amateurs and professionals have operated in parallel and women artists have flourished as professionals. This richly illustrated book presents approximately 180 portrait miniatures selected from the holdings of the Cincinnati Art Museum, the largest and most diverse collection of its kind in North America. The book stresses the continuity of stylistic tradition across Europe and America as well as the vitality of the portrait miniature format through more than four centuries. A detailed catalogue entry, as well as a concise artist biography, appears for each object. Essays examine various aspects of miniature painting, of the depiction of costume in miniatures, and of the allied art of hair work.
Heirlooms in Miniatures
Heirlooms In Miniatures is a book written by Anne Hollingsworth Wharton and first published in 1898. The book is a collection of essays that explore the history and significance of miniature portraits, which were popular in Europe and America from the 16th to the 19th century. In the book, Wharton examines the artistry and craftsmanship of these small, finely detailed portraits, which were often used as tokens of love, friendship, or remembrance. She also discusses the social and cultural contexts in which miniature portraits were created and collected, and provides biographical information about some of the most famous artists and collectors of the genre. Heirlooms In Miniatures is a fascin...
