Bronze Busts and Bearded Ladies, Part III - Hubbys Whiskers and Mother’s Face: The (slightly scandalous) Mildred Peel Portrait of Laura Secord

There was always something a bit strange about the 1905 portrait of Laura Secord painted by Canadian artist Mildred Peel...

 
 

 
 

'Laura Secord' to George Ross - click arrows to view transition


'Laura Secord' to Amelia (Hall) Peel - click arrows to view transition


References

[i] Laura Secord Portrait under X-Ray Reveals Head of Former Ontario Premier. The Evening Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario - Tuesday, February 25th, 1936 - p.17

[ii] X-Ray Reveals Hidden Portrait of Sir George Ross. Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, Ontario - Thursday March 12, 1936 - p.7

[iii] McKenzie, Ruth.1971. Laura Secord: The Legend and the Lady. McLelland and Stewart, Limited, Toronto – pp. 127-128.

[iv] X-Ray Reveals Hidden Portrait of Sir George Ross. Canadian Statesman. Bowmanville, Ontario - Thursday March 12, 1936 - p.7

[v] Ontario Probes Art Mystery in Hall of Fame. Is painting of Premier or of woman war hero - Chicago Tribune, 23 February 1936, Part 1 - Page 3


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