Maggie's Four Sons, Theophilus Wylie, Charles Edmond, Arthur Anton, and Joshua Richard
Title
Maggie's Four Sons, Theophilus Wylie, Charles Edmond, Arthur Anton, and Joshua Richard
Description
Maggie had four sons, Theophilus Wylie (May 16, 1867), Charles Edmond (March 1, 1869), Arthur Anton (February 6, 1872), and Joshua Richard (October 1, 1874). Pictured from Left to Right: Anton, Richard (Dick), Wylie, and Charles.
The second image is of a oil painting based on the photograph, which was done by Maggie Wylie Mellette. Before marriage, Maggie wrote in her diary of her dreams of studying art in New York or Philadelphia. Though she never did, as a self-taught artist, she completed several oil paintings and other projects. For more information on this item go to the Mellette House website.
The second image is of a oil painting based on the photograph, which was done by Maggie Wylie Mellette. Before marriage, Maggie wrote in her diary of her dreams of studying art in New York or Philadelphia. Though she never did, as a self-taught artist, she completed several oil paintings and other projects. For more information on this item go to the Mellette House website.
Source
(1) The Mellette House and Mellette Memorial Association website
(2) Ann Cavanaugh Edleman, The Mellettes: A Family and A Home (Watertown: Mellette Memorial Association, 2005)
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Citation
“Maggie's Four Sons, Theophilus Wylie, Charles Edmond, Arthur Anton, and Joshua Richard,” Wylie House Exhibits, accessed April 26, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/wyliehouse/items/show/92.