Скачать или смотреть Portrait of Benjamin Edwards

Benjamin Edwards (1818-1886) came from one of the most prominent families in Illinois. His father, Ninian Edwards, was the Governor of the Illinois Territory and third Governor of the State of Illinois. His oldest brother, Ninian Wirt Edwards, was a state politician married Mary Todd Lincoln's sister Elizabeth. His middle brother, Albert, served as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under Lincoln and went on to found the A.G. Edwards brokerage firm in St. Louis. Although the bulk of his wealth came from significant land holdings inherited from his father, Benjamin worked as an attorney in partnership with John T. Stuart for most of his professional life.

Although not signed, this portrait is attributed to famed artist George Healy.