![Lady Mary Beauclerk only child of Aubrey [Beauclerk], 6th Duke of St Albans, by his first wife Mary Moses; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 022](http://exit78.com/wp-content/uploads//2012/05/Lady-Mary-Beauclerk-only-child-of-Aubrey-Beauclerk-6th-Duke-of-St-Albans-by-his-first-wife-Mary-.jpg "Lady Mary Beauclerk only child of Aubrey [Beauclerk], 6th Duke of St Albans, by his first wife Mary Moses; Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art 022")
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas.
Painted by James Earl, was recently priced at $450,000 in a New York gallery.
The brother of artist Ralph Earl, James Earl came to England before 1787, having followed a band of loyalists, former American Colonists who fled to London after the American Revolution. It is thought he was a student of Benjamin West. He exhibited at the Royal Academy in London and was a well-known Loyalist in London. He returned to America and died of yellow fever in Charleston, South Carolina in 1796. In that city, he had painted a number of portraits and his intention of settling there for a long period was cut short by his death at age 35. (Art in Embassies, U.S. Department of State)
Lady Mary Beauclerk was the only child of Aubrey [Beauclerk], 6th Duke of St Albans, by his first wife Mary Moses, daughter. of John Moses, of Hull, Co. York. She was born 30 Mar 1791, died 11 Sep 1845, and married George Coventry, 8th Earl of Coventry.
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Those were the days when girls were made of sugar and spice and all things nice and a millions miles from skateboards!
This was just into the first gallery of the new art museum. The place is amazing — especially for Arkansas! It’s just a couple of miles from where one of Karen’s sisters lives. We were only at the museum a couple of hours and didn’t get to see many of the outside works as we had to go pick up Karen’s mom for a family event at one of her other sister’s.
So sad that this artist’s life was cut short at such a young age. There could have been so many more wonderful paintings like this.
My thoughts, too. Of course, life expectancy was much, much lower then. Sadly, he dd leave a wife and children, who had stayed behind in England.
Hi Mike .. great photos – the Depression, and now your artists and their brief history .. this is just amazing – how did they keep their children clean and still!? Thanks so much for checking these out for us ..
Also the Drongo picture – very interesting … cheers Hilary
Hi Hilary — Thanks! I suspect that painters of children’s portraits had tricks up their sleeves much as those who photograph images today do.