Tag Archives: Portrait Stories

The Boisseau in Ilwaco – Nathan Ball Bradley

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Patricia Moss

To answer the second question posed in an earlier post: Who is the Unknown Man in the portrait painted by Alfred Boisseau in 1886 that currently hangs in Ilwaco, Washinghton, I examined a Family Bible that was with the portrait.  The marriage of … Continue reading →

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The Stories Behind the Portraits: Sallie Rodes Rollins

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Patricia Moss

The stories behind the portraits of George Caleb Bingham begin with Sallie Rodes Rollins, my favorite of all Bingham portrait subjects. She was  born as Sarah Harris Rodes on 7 June 1787, in Madison County, Kentucky, into a wealthy family … Continue reading →

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