Mary looked up at two of these Portraits with pride, and rebelled that the light was so shut out that they must always be seen in the obscurity, for Bertrand had painted them, and she considered them her husband's best work.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
Thus it came about that owing to his desire to keep up the line of family Portraits, Peter Craigmile engaged the artist to paint the picture of his gentle, sweet-faced wife.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
There are some Portraits and a number of small cabinet pictures.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever