c. 1868
<p>Attributed to John E. Robertson
</p><p>Hampton’s fourth master Charles Ridgely (1830-1872) was the second child of John Ridgely (1790-1867) and Eliza Eichelberger Ridgely (1803-1867). He received his early education at the highly regarded Mr. McNally’s school in Baltimore, went briefly to school in Paris in the winter of 1847-1848, and graduated from Harvard University. After his marriage in 1851 to his first cousin Margaretta Sophia Howard Ridgely (1824-1904), he assumed much of the responsibility for managing the Hampton estate. The painting is signed “Robertson” on the lower right, probably for the Liverpool-born artist John E. Robertson (1820-1879) who was active as a portrait painter in Baltimore in the 1860s.
</p><p>Oil on canvas. H 76.2, W 64.2 cm
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Hampton National Historic Site, HAMP 848
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circa 1868 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1868-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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