I found about 6 portraits by a J.P. Walker. Most of them seem to be of
people noted for their Civil War activities. 3 of them are Confederate
related: Jefferson Davis, Colonel Elijah White and soldier B. Colonna.
One of his paintings (Pleasant Finch)...
Geee this all feels like science fiction - weird. Here in Dixe, the deep
south, at 10 am CST our temp is 10 degrees. Early this morning when DH
got up, it was 7 degrees. Saw somewhere on the Internet the temp in
Boston is 50 something. I know, I know...