Charles Bridges (painter)

Charles Bridges
Died1747
NationalityEnglish
Other namesEngland
Occupation(s)Painter, missionary
Notable workPortrait of Alexander Spotswood (1736)
Portrait of James Blair (c. 1735–43)
SpouseAlice Flower (m. 1687)

Charles Bridges (baptized 2 April 1672 – buried 18 December 1747) was an English painter and missionary active in Virginia from 1735 to 1744. He is the first documented painter known to have worked in Virginia.

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