Oil portrait of four Hampton boys, Towson, MD, 1856
- Card type
- Lithograph
- Date
- c. 1856
About this postcard
The painting shows four boys outdoors in a wooded landscape. From left to right they are John Ridgely of Hampton, Julian Leroy White, Henry White, and Charles Ridgely. One boy in a checkered dress holds a fishing pole with a small fish; another holds a black dog; a third holds a toy sailboat; the fourth sits beside a large brown dog. A building with a spire rises in the distant background. John Carlin painted the group in 1856. Hampton was the Ridgely family's estate north of Baltimore, now preserved as Hampton National Historic Site.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | YorKolor Process |
|---|---|
| Series | YL 7007 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place mentioned | Hampton National Historic Site, Towson, MD |
| Publisher | New York, NY |
| Notes | No border visible; printed caption and headings present; color reproduction of a painting; slight surface wear and specks. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting — unused modern chrome (divided-back) card. Printed caption: “HAMPTON NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE / Towson, Baltimore Co., Maryland / Oil portrait of four small boys of Hampton. Left to right: John Ridgely of Hampton; Julian Leroy White; Henry White; Charles Ridgely. Painted in 1856 by John Carlin.”; printed “Post Card” and “PLACE STAMP HERE”; photo by Sussman-Ochs; YorKolor Process, 134 Spring St., N. Y. 12, N. Y., card no. YL 7007. Clean, no damage. |
Cite this card
Oil portrait of four Hampton boys, Towson, MD, 1856, postcard, c. 1856. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/oil-portrait-of-four-hampton-boys-towson-md-1856. Accessed November 2, 2026.