HAMP848 Charles Ridgely, John Ewart Robertson, circa 1868

C. 1868 attributed to john e. Robertson hampton’s fourth master charles ridgely (1830-1872) was the second child of john ridgely (1790-1867) and eliza eichelberger ridgely (1803-1867). He received his early education at the highly regarded mr. Mcnally’s school in baltimore, went briefly to school in paris in the winter of 1847-1848, and graduated from harvard university. After his marriage in 1851 to his first cousin margaretta sophia howard ridgely (1824-1904), he assumed much of the responsibility for managing the hampton estate. The painting is signed “robertson” on the lower right, probably for the liverpool-born artist john e. Robertson (1820-1879) who was active as a portrait painter in baltimore in the 1860s. Oil on canvas. H 76. 2, w 64. 2 cm hampton national historic site, hamp 848. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1868.