Portrait of David Cameron with His Family, and Two Bibles

Description:

Portrait of David Cameron with His Family, and Two Bibles, c. 1813, watercolor painting of David Cameron in his British army uniform, his wife Naomi, and daughter Suffia (Sophia) in her mother's arms with trees in the background, a bible marked on the front cover BRITISH/&/FOREIGN/BIBLE SOCIETY, and on the inside David Cameron/East Greenwich/1857, and a pocket bible (cover missing) marked on the inside Holy Bible/David Cameron/Greenwich/ NY, image ht. 10 5/8, wd. 8 in.

Note: David C. Cameron was born on June 22nd, 1789 in Forres, Moray, Scotland, was married to Naomi Stalker on January 16th, 1810, and died in Greenwich, New York, on October 4th, 1862.
Estimate $400-600

Image is on a backing with some loss in the upper middle and some foxing, colors are bright.


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