A portrait painting titled “Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely” by Thomas Sully, created in 1818. The painting depicts Eliza Ridgely at the age of c. 15, portrayed in an idealized manner with a harp, which symbolizes her social status and intellectual pursuits.
A portrait painting titled “Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely” by Thomas Sully, created in 1818. The painting depicts Eliza Ridgely at the age of c. 15, portrayed in an idealized manner with a harp, which symbolizes her social status and intellectual pursuits.