Major General George Pickett (1825-75)

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The flamboyant Major General George Pickett was one of three division commanders leading the doomed Confederate attack at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. Nevertheless, the offensive came to be known as "Pickett's charge". Complete May 2012. Sold.

Lady with Shawl

The original is set in a red leather cover case, dated 1821 and was a miniature by my previous post, Anna Claypoole Peale. This, complete May 2012. Sold. West Collection.

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Anna Claypoole Peale?

Anna Claypoole Peale was originally painted in the period 1808-1810 by the father, James Peale. It is "tentatively identified as Anna, according to the reference, a catalogue, "A Gallery Collects Peale" by Robert Devlin Schwartz. "The portrait might have been conceived as a formal presentation of Anna who had grown to womanhood and within a few years would take over her father's business of painting miniatures." Anna's portraits are some of my favorites. This, complete in May 2012. Sold.

West Collection Prize 2012

John Worden

John Worden was the captain of the Union ironclad, the Monitor which fought in a famous battle against the Conferate ironclad on March 9, 1862. It was a draw. Sold.

John Louis Roldolphe Agassiz (1807-1873)

A distinguished Swiss naturalist who came to America in 1846. He was later professor of geology and zoology at Harvard and remained in America the rest of his life. This was completed in April 2012. sold.

Penelope Ogilvy Orde

Originally painted by George Engleheart in 1794. I could find no information on the sitter. Sold.