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Eleanor Madison
Eleanor Rose Madison (née Conway; January 9, 1731 – February 11, 1829) was a Virginia socialite and planter who was the mother of James Madison, James Madison Jr., the 4th president of the United States and Lieutenant General William Madison, William Taylor Madison. She has been described as one of the strongest female influences in the life of her eldest son, James Madison Jr., and has been credited for her efforts to preserve the Montpelier (Orange, Virginia), Montpelier estate. Early life and family Nelly Conway was born on January 9, 1731, in Port Conway, Virginia, Port Conway, Virginia, the daughter of Francis Conway, Sr., a wealthy planter and tobacco merchant (the area's namesake) and Rebecca Catlett Conway. She grew up on the Belle Grove (Port Conway, Virginia), Belle Grove plantation and estate. She married James Madison Sr. on September 13, 1749, at the age of 18. They had 12 children: * James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836) * Francis Taylor Madis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Peale Polk
Charles Peale Polk (March 17, 1767 – May 6, 1822) was an American portrait painter and the nephew of artist Charles Willson Peale. Biography Polk was born in Annapolis, Maryland, to Elizabeth Digby Peale and Robert Polk. At age eight or ten (sources vary on the exact age), after being orphaned, he was sent to Philadelphia to live with his uncle and study art. He was married by the time he was eighteen and Philadelphia was his permanent residence. By the time he was in his twenties, Polk was advertising himself as a portrait artist in Baltimore newspapers. He was apparently not at all successful since he returned to Philadelphia within a matter of a couple years, advertising his services as a house and sign painter. But he continued his artistic pursuits, and by 1800 he had opened exhibitions in Baltimore. In 1800, he held government office in Washington, D.C. at the National Gallery of Art.... Artistry Polk’s earliest paintings were copies of his uncle's originals and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
