Presented by Dr. Sarah Champlin, May 31, 2026
Four members of the Babcock family were painted by Joseph Blackburn, one of the most sought-after portrait artists in America during the late 1750s and early 1760s. This presentation by local Art Historian, Dr. Sara Champlin, considers what having four portraits as opposed to one – or even a pair – can tell us about the family’s hopes, dreams, and ambitions, as well as about their economic status and social reality.