Christina Mary Nichols (ca. 1895-?) was the daughter of George Livingston Nichols, a prominent New York corporation lawyer in the 1880s and 1890s, and Mary (Ruxton) Nichols. She married Walter Kerr Rainsford (ca. 1882-1947) in 1923. This portrait, which shows the subject at the age of about twelve, was probably painted in Paris.

George Newbold was a merchant in New York and was one of the first directors, along with Archibald Gracie, Oliver Wolcott, and William Bayard, of the Bank of America. Newbold became its fourth president. This portrait was painted after Peale's second trip to Europe in 1831, when he had established his studio in New York. The portrait is unsigned but attributed to Peale on stylistic grounds. The costume and hair suggest a date of the early 1830s.

The family of William Hude Neilson established itself in New York before the Revolution. His grandfather, also called William, was a prosperous merchant and shipowner, and his father, William, Jr., continued the family business and was a successful executive of marine insurance companies. William H. Neilson, the eldest son of William, Jr., worked as a broker in Wall Street. The subject is represented at the age of about thirty in this portrait. His attire suggests a date of ca. 1840.

Robert Murray served as United States marshal, Southern District of New York, from 1861 to 1869. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his grandson.

Leavitt, who was originally from Bethlehem, Conn., came to New York in 1813. After working for a few years as a clerk in a commission house, he established his own business and became one of the most successful financiers in the city. He was president of the Fulton Bank, took over the management of the Fulton Ferry, and financed various international enterprises.

Lawrence was a prosperous merchant and a charter member of the New York Stock Exchange. From 1809 to 1816 he served as an alderman of New York. Lawrence Park, in his study of the artist ("Gilbert Stuart," vol. 1, 1926, p. 465), said this portrait was painted in Boston and assigns the dates 1812-15 to it. His portrait was a gift to the Society from his granddaughter.

The subject of this portrait is thought to be Elizabeth (Lawrence) Laurance, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Lawrence. She was the widow of James Allen, and was married to John Laurance as his second wife in 1791.

Born in Cornwall, England, Laurance came to America in 1767 and five years later was admitted to the bar. In 1775 he was commissioned in the First New York Regiment and two years later was appointed judge advocate general on the staff of General George Washington. After the war he served successively as New York state senator, New York's representative to the first U.S. Congress, and from 1796 to 1800 as U.S. senator from New York.

Born in Cornwall, England, Laurance came to America in 1767 and five years later was admitted to the bar. In 1775 he was commissioned in the First New York Regiment and two years later was appointed judge advocate general on the staff of General George Washington. After the war he served successively as New York state senator, New York's representative to the first U.S. Congress, and from 1796 to 1800 as U.S. senator from New York. This portrait was a gift to the Society from his grandson.

Born in Cornwall, England, Laurance came to America in 1767 and five years later was admitted to the bar. In 1775 he was commissioned in the First New York Regiment and two years later was appointed judge advocate general on the staff of General George Washington. After the war he served successively as New York state senator, New York's representative to the first U.S. Congress, and from 1796 to 1800 as U.S. senator from New York.