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Ralph Eleazer Whiteside(s) Earl (1785?-1838) was the son of Ralph Earl (1751-1801) and Ann(e) Whiteside(s) Earl ( -1826) and received his early training in portrait painting from his distinguished father. After European training, he returned to the United States in 1815 and began to paint portraits of the heroes of the Battle of New Orleans. He became a friend and protege of Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) and married Mrs. Jackson's niece, Jane Caffery ( -1819), in 1818. From 1817 to 1829, he lived in Nashville, Tenn., and mostly painted portraits of Jackson and Jackson's friends and relatives. From 1829 to 1837, he lived in the White House where he became known as the "Court Painter" or "King's Painter." In April 1837, he moved to Jackson's estate, The Hermitage, where he died and was buried in September 1838.

From the description of Papers, 1810-1838. (American Antiquarian Society). WorldCat record id: 191259311