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Celia Campbell 1845 Gibbes Museum of Art Charleston, SC | Unrated | Anonymous | ||
Christopher Gustavus Memminger 1823 Gibbes Museum of Art Charleston, SC | Unrated | Anonymous | ||
![]() | Colonel James Elliott Mcpherson 1819 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Unrated | Anonymous | |
Colonel James Elliott Mcpherson (1) 1819 Gibbes Museum of Art Charleston, SC | Unrated | Anonymous | ||
![]() | Dr. Joseph Glover ca. 1820 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | ![]() Dr. Joseph Glover (about 1780-about 1840) practiced medicine in South Carolina after receiving his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1800. Noted for his work with poor patients, he also advocated the health-related benefits of planting trees in urban areas. | Unrated | Anonymous |
![]() | Francis Kinloch Huger 1825 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Unrated | Anonymous | |
![]() | Harriet Hampton ca. 1835 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | ![]() Harriet Hampton (1791-1858) was the daughter of Wade Hampton (1752-1835), a Revolutionary War officer and major general in the War of 1812, and his third wife, Mary Cantey. The Hampton family of South Carolina was steeped in politics and military service. Harriet was also the aunt of Wade Hampton III (1818-1902), a noted Civil War officer and later... | Unrated | Anonymous |
![]() | Henry Trescot 1821 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | ![]() According to Charles Fraser’s account books, he painted “copy of 2 portraits for Mr. H Trescot,” which may mean that the artist copied an existing oil painting of his patron, or made two versions of this miniature. Here, Henry Trescot appears at his ease among leatherbound books, signs of his learning and financial standing. | Unrated | Anonymous |
![]() | Isaac O'brien L. Mcpherson 1823 Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Unrated | Anonymous | |
![]() | Joseph W. Faber 1837 Smithsonian American Art Museum Washington, D.C. | ![]() A lawyer and rice planter, Joseph Faber lived near Adams Run, South Carolina, about thirty-five miles from Charleston along the banks of the Edisto River. Rice provided the backbone of South Carolina’s economy, and was the state’s second leading export behind indigo during the colonial period. Much of the state’s agricultural wealth was sold... | Unrated | Anonymous |
- Charles Fraser