This unique group of charcoal drawings depicts eight
generations of women, matted and framed as an heirloom
keepsake
(click to enlarge each image)
As is the mother, so is her daughter.
Ezekiel, XVI, 44
An ancient horsehair-covered trunk initiated the
creation of this montage. Filled with family memorabilia,
the trunk contained photos, antique tintypes, and
daguerreotypes of men and women descended from a New
Hampshire hero of the Revolutionary War, Captain Nathaniel
Hobbs.
Too fragile for public display the photos inspired
artist Robert Maniscalco to create charcoal interpretations
of the female line of the Hobbs women and their daughters.
All portraits were drawn from the photos with the
exception of Carys Anna Rees who sat still long enough
for Mr. Maniscalco to capture her from life.
Compiled by Sharon Gates Rees, the montage was completed
in May, 2005.
W O M E N 
women's portraits