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Eliza Eichelberger Ridgely (February 10, 1803 – December 20, 1867) was an American heiress, traveler, arbiter of fashion, and mistress of Hampton, the Ridgely plantation north of Towson, Maryland. She is the Lady with a Harp of Thomas Sully 's portrait, now in the National Gallery of Art , Washington, D.C. [1] [2]
12 de abr. de 2024 · Eliza Eichelberger Ridgely (1803-1867) is one of the most recognizable of the Ridgely women, largely as the result of her portrait commissioned by her father and painted by Thomas Sully, “Lady with a Harp,” which is now in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
Eliza Ridgely (1803–67), John's wife and the subject of Thomas Sully's famous portrait, Lady with a Harp, purchased many artworks and furnishings for the mansion.
Pioneer Information. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, to a wealthy family of wine merchants, Ridgely was schooled in Philadelphia. Well-travelled and known for her elegance and beauty, she rose in society quickly, immortalized as the subject of Thomas Sully’s famous 1818 portrait, Lady with a Harp.
When Thomas Sully painted fifteen-year-old Eliza Ridgely in the spring of 1818, he was widely regarded as America's leading artist. Particularly noted for his graceful images of women, he was a natural choice to paint this Baltimore merchant's daughter.
25 de mar. de 2018 · Description: American painter: Date of birth/death: 19 June 1783 / 8 June 1783 5 November 1872 Location of birth/death: Horncastle (England) Philadelphia
Artist Thomas Sully had painted a portrait of Eliza Ridgely in 1818 when she was fifteen years old. Sully would go on to became one of the first famous American painters. He is best known for his portraits, particularly those of United States presidents and other dignitaries.
