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![]() | Absalom A. Townsend oil paint , canvas State Historical Society of Wisconsin Madison, WI | ![]() Absalom A. Townsend -- "Born in New Jersey, Dec. 7, 1810. Settled near Gratiot's Grove, Wis., May 18, 1827; served in the Black Hawk war; filled various county offices, and in 1855 was a member of the legislature. Died at Shallsburg, April 24, 1888." | Unrated | Anonymous |
![]() | Eliza Wells 1840 National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C. | Unrated | Anonymous | |
![]() | Joshua Lamb 1842 National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C. | Unrated | Anonymous | |
![]() | Moses Meeker oil paint , canvas State Historical Society of Wisconsin Madison, WI | ![]() Moses Meeker -- "Born in New Jersey, June 17, 1790. Settled in Cincinnati in 1817; visited the Galena lead mines in 1822, settling in the country in the following year; located ten years later in Iowa county; he served in the Territorial legislature in 1842, and again in the session of Dec., 1843- Jan., 1844. Died at Shullsburg, July 7,1865." | Unrated | Anonymous |
![]() | Nellie Jane Manning oil paint , canvas State Historical Society of Wisconsin Madison, WI | ![]() Nellie Jane Manning was a little six-year-old girl who died suddenly in 1873 of spinal meningitis. After her death [Abram Ross] Stanley began the portrait as a gift to her saddened parents because he was fond of the little girl who had often visited his studio [in Shullsburg, WI]. To make the portrait as authentic as possible, Abraham Stanley brought... | Unrated | Anonymous |
- Abram Ross Stanley