Henry Ashton Ramsay and his sister Carolyn Ramsay as small children

National Society of Colonial Dames of
America in Tennessee

		Portrait #704
Subject/Title:	Ramsay, Henry Ashton and his sister Carolyn Ramsay as small children
Artist:	Unknown
Date Created:	c. 1825
Owner/Location:	Private Collection
Frame Dimensions:	24 x 28 1/2 inches oval
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Materials/Media:	oil on canvas
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Description:	An oval portait of two young children with the figure on the right in a scoop-necked top and slightly behind the one on the left. The reflection on the image makes detailed description difficult.
History of Work:
Notes:	The young boy as a man was Col. Henry A. Ramsay, chief engineer on the "Merrimac" in the Civil War duel with the "Monitor." He was also with Adm. Perry when "the gates of Japan" were opened. Great-grandfather and great-aunt of the owner.