Papers regarding the miniature portrait of George Washington by John Ramage [manuscript], 1892-1956.
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Washington, George, 1732-1799
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George Washington (b. Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Va.-d. Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, VA) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. Washington came from a family of farmers and landowners. He had little education but showed an aptitude for mathematics. He used this talent to become a surveyor. At 15, Washington took a job as assistant surveyor on a team sent to map the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia. In his early 20s, Washington joined the Virgin...
Hart, Charles Henry, 1847-1918
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Charles Henry Hart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1847, to Julia Leavey and Samuel Hart. He practiced law for a time, but then decided to devote himself to his interest in American art. He became a noted authority on portraiture, especially the works of Gilbert Stuart. Hart delighted in being able to expose fraudulent attributions. Hart was a noted author, penning a number of books and articles about art. He served as a director for the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1882...
Ramage, John, 1748-1802
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Irish painter and goldsmith, active in North America and a resident of New York City from 1777-1794. In 1763 he entered the Dublin Society Schools, before leaving for America in 1772. Settling first in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he had established himself as a miniature painter and goldsmith in Boston by 1775. Ramage left New York in 1794 and resettled in Montreal where he resided until his death in 1802. From the description of Receipt book, 1783-1794. (New York University, Group Batchlo...
Dameron, Nellie Grey Gregory.
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Stabler, Edward R.,
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