19th Century Art, Beautiful Images, Evil Men, Men

“There is a defined gulf Between credit and character If you doubt this, ask any banker; He will advise that character is nice But it is not collateral.” Evan Rhys

Posted by Adrienne Morris on
Portrait of Henry G. Marquand by John Singer Sargent
Portrait of Henry G. Marquand by John Singer Sargent

http://thegildedageera.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-henry-g-marquand-mansion-new-york.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Gurdon_Marquand

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  1. sueannporter1 says:
    August 1, 2014 at 6:26 pm

    “Petit Chateau” ha!

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  2. Middlemay Farm says:
    August 5, 2014 at 3:41 am

    I love how the rich back then called their summer mansions “cottages.” 🙂

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