The Quiet Hand of the Miniature In the bustling streets of New York City during the mid-nineteenth century, Daniel F. Ames moved through a world of shifting identities and emerging faces. He was a man of small scales and intimate details, a painter who found his purpose in the delicate art of the miniature. While the grand canvases of history often demand a loud presence, Ames worked in a more private sphere, capturing the essence of…