Theresa Moran Campau
1850s
Theresa Campau, mother of Louis Campau, is depicted as an elderly woman in her portrait. She wears a black shawl over a black dress, and a ruffled or pleated day cap that ties beneath her chin covers her grey hair, parted in the middle. A round, miniature portrait of a soldier is on the table in the lower right corner, possibly meant to represent her husband who died in 1858. A gilded, hand-carved wooden frame surrounds the portrait.
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| Title | Theresa Moran Campau |
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| Date | 1850s |
| Format | Oil Painting, 23" X 27" |
| Notes | Title by Institution. Theresa Moran was born July 5, 1770 in Detroit, married Louis Campau in 1789 in Detroit, and died May 4, 1864, at age 94, in Grand Rapids. She is buried in St. Andrews Cemetery. Their son, Louis Campau, is considered the first permanent settler in Grand Rapids. |
| Location In Photo | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Collection | Original Art, 1975.17.7, Grand Rapids Public Museum |
| Rights | This image was reproduced with permission from the Grand Rapids Public Museum. Photographs may not be reused without permission and must credit the "Collections of the Grand Rapids Public Museum." For rights and reproduction information contact: Grand Rapids Public Museum, Collections Department, 272 Pearl Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504: Phone 616-929-1809. |
| Institution | Grand Rapids Public Museum |
| Physical Storage Location | Grand Rapids, MI |