Featured Who is this lady?

And the plot thickens!

 

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/165544496/angelina-judith-hall

When I saw her clothing, it made me think of the Civil War era. I'm not sure if this is accurate, but check under the picture it says who posted it. I clicked on his name and gave his stats. Maybe you could message him and ask him where he got the picture from? Hope this helps!

 

How did you ever find that?

 

Yess!!

 

Hmm. Is this her?

“Colonel Thomas Moseley Bondurant owned more than 20,000 acres in Buckingham County the height of his wealth and with them at least 7 houses: Variety, Shade, the old family homestead, Algoma, Black Rock, Perry Hill, which he built for his daughter Angelina Judith Bondurant Hall, Col Alto, and Eastview, which he gave to his son Dr. Thomas Lee Bondurant, who remained a bachelor all his life and who served as a physician for the Confederate Army.

Perry Hill... ...is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places. Located south of Route 56, Perry Hill plantation lands were owned by Colonel Thomas Moseley Bondurant. He built a Gothic Revival cottage for his daughter and son in law, Angelina Bondurant and Dr. William Hall. According to the 1860 Population Census, the estate was valued at $31,000. The Slave Schedule recorded 20 individuals and 5 slave dwellings. According to the Virginia Department of Historic Resources... ...Perry Hill is a rare example of architecture designed for use as a country residence in Piedmont Virginia. Such building types were promulgated widely in the mid-19th century by the writings of Alexander Jackson Downing and Calvert Vaux, however the few surviving examples in the Commonwealth indicate a limited acceptance in the region. This is due in part to the popularity of the Classical-Revival styles that continued to dominate architectural taste to the Civil War. Colonel Thomas Moseley Bondurant, a prominent Whig politician and publicist in Buckingham County, built the house for his daughter and son-in-law ca. 1851-1852 and is believed to have named it in honor of Oliver Hazard Perry, naval hero of the War of 1812.”

At least there is a historic site associated with the name... you could write and ask?

 

Wow @NostalgicWonders
You are amazing...thanks for finding this!
@Van_Poperin , thank you for all the new info! I will research all this as soon as I get home from work!

 

When I saw her clothing for some reason 'Gone with the Wind' popped into my head (even though I've never seen that film). Then I started researching that era on Google images and found that one picture.

Thank you! I had fun researching and learning along the way! I'm glad you posted the picture.

 

Wonderful that you found that.

 

Thanks to @NostalgicWonders, @Van_Poperin, @Bookahtoo
for adding great information to my search!
The house is stunning. It was up for sale at one point.
https://www.jamescrewscompany.com/36669preview_State+Route+56+(James+River+Road)_Buckingham_VA.html
I guess we now know who the lady is. I still cannot figure out where the original painting is. Probably with a descendant.
Thanks, everyone!

 

You're welcome!
Oh man, that property is gorgeous! And at 180 acres, I'd go nuts with a metal detector! lol

 

Got this awesome ago hope it helps

 

Duh just figured out what I did. So I guess this did not help. Lol

 

Woah!!! Fantastic sleuthing to find who she is
@stracci, here is her sister, my angel watching my sleep since 35 years ago
By her jewellery and hairdo, 1840 era
The first pic is another dated on the portrait 1841 aged 29!
From an Ukrainian \Russian site I'm unable to link...

 

Wow, your angel is a beauty!! So nice to see portraits like that so well loved and cared for.

I think we’ve confirmed the OP sitter is American? Not sure, but it’s a good lead. The bow earrings are very Russian to me, which is why I searched Russian portraits (I think Keira Knightley wore a similar pair in Anna Karenina, to get “academic” ). Anyywho so nice to have these handsome faces to look at... <3

 

The Russian site’s portrait is French, as it says 29 ANS (for years old), and mine too.
The PO is indeed American as found on “find a grave”

 

It's interesting that you say that. My girl, now identified as Angelina, has been on the wall above my bed for the last 20 years. Kyra, I think you are my soul sister across the pond......
So we MUST start wearing our hair this way from now on!!

 

Your Angelina is your angel! I even didn’t give a name to mine, though I love doing that
She will be Straccilina from now!
For the hairdo... not possible with my short boy cut hair