Portrait of Mrs. Laura Klingle (n?e Tiernan)painted by Mrs Georgiana Klingle Holmes circa 1875 half-length portrait of Mrs

klingle holmes georgiana tiernan)painted laura pierce 1865 published george holds posy house family tiernan 1844-1895 born mother noted flowers uncle-in-law 1840-1940 novelist philadelphia circa wearing wrist pink cecilia richmond lived pierce-klingle rock horticulturalist morris bernard mont baltimore virginia stone note life collection 1875 pale blue ball gown boullion style trim pearl necklace wrapped white roses hand presented likely original gilt composition frame floral motif.ss 32.5 26.5 43.25 37.25laura mary married joshua creek husband 1860 federal census listed nurseryman uncle's morrisania numerous well-known poetical works.the port royal virginiaprivate half-length elderly merchant spear bore park list summit related portrait maryland father charles nichols children washington interesting dependents jersey mother's writing