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Croghan Jesup Portrait Returns to Locust Grove
Locust Grove announces the acquisition
of a portrait of Ann Heron Croghan Jesup (1797-1846),
daughter of Lucy and William Croghan, by artist Charles
Bird King. It was painted in 1846, and is believed to
be based on an earlier portrait.
The portrait was spotted on eBay, after being discovered
by a British antiques dealer in an Oxfordshire barn.
Although badly damaged, the portrait was identified
through faint inscriptions on the reverse naming the
sitter and the artist. Locust Grove had searched for
this portrait, which was discussed in the Jesup family
papers, for years, without success. Now restored to
its original glory and her original home, Ann’s
portrait will be shown to the public for the first time
on November 19th.
The portrait will hang over the mantel
in the House's formal dining room.
See a video about the painting from Fox41
News.
The Locust Grove collection is comprised
of late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century furniture,
ceramics, metals, prints, paintings, textiles, books,
firearms, tools and domestic objects. Most furnishings
are of Kentucky and Virginia origins, supplemented with
other eastern U.S., French and English objects. The
Locust Grove collection contains exceptional examples
of early craftsmanship and is considered to be one of
the finest on public display in the upper South. The
collection includes some Clark and Croghan family portraits
and miniatures, silver, books and original documents
as well as military and personal artifacts of General
George Rogers Clark.
Objects in this exceptional collection
reflect the decorative style and function of the Federal
period, the activities of a frontier farm and the skill
and craftsmanship found in the late eighteenth and early
nineteenth centuries. Pieces in the collection have
been assembled using family letters and inventories
in order to create an authentic environment of the early
1800s. The artifacts serve as a reflection of the lives
and times of the Clarks and Croghans, provide insight
into their daily life, and advance our understanding
of George Rogers Clark and the people associated with
him. Through the volunteer-led interpretation of the
site and the collection, George Rogers Clark and pioneer
Kentucky are alive every day of the year at Locust Grove.
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