Elizabeth Ann Timothy

Henry Benbridge American

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The miniature is thought to have been an engagement gift from the sitter to her fiancé, William Williamson. They were married in 1785. Elizabeth Ann Timothy was born in 1746 in Charleston, the daughter of Peter and Anna Timothy. Her first husband was Peter Valton.

Elizabeth Ann Timothy, Henry Benbridge (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1743–1812 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Watercolor and gouache on ivory, American

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Elizabeth Ann Timothy, Henry Benbridge (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1743–1812 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Watercolor and gouache on ivory, American
Elizabeth Ann Timothy, Henry Benbridge (American, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1743–1812 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Watercolor and gouache on ivory, American

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