Evening journal., 1916-01-10
Painting of John Nning, Jr., Gift of
Mrs. Eugene DUPONT TO the STATE
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a painting of John Vining. Jro hang In
the State House alongside Of his an
cestOrs.
II is interesting to know how Mr..
Hammitt proceeded in the modelling Of
this work. He secured photographs
from the paintings Of the father sis
ter. mother and grandmother. These
he studied carefully. first as TO the
head construction. In this there was
found great similarity, and il was not
necessary to make decided changes in
the general construction. In cOmpar-
ing the foreheads there seemed 10 be
a pronounced likeness. A study OF
OF the eyebrows resulted in such as
favored those OF the mother and sis
ter. The eyes are the dark accent OF
the face, and the modelling about
them is definite. with sharp touches
at the corners, thereby savOring those
OF the father. Passing on to that very
important feature, the nose, the artist
decided TO construct one, the upper
part OF which resembled the fathers,
the lower par that of the mother and
sisters. In working out the mouth
the artists hand sought 10 product
the gentle month of the mother plus
the added masculine strength Of tho
father. The chin is a composite Of the
family. The hair has the neutra
quality Of umber in its iim tones, ye
it is not lacking in life.
AS Mr.. Hammitt knew through his
tory OF the extreme beauty OF IN,
sister, he used the artists privilege
in giving John Vining, Jr.. some of thi
family trait. The dress was selected
from the period Of his day.
The brushwork is with richest tone.
that melt into one another by gradu
alton felt rather than seen.
In scanning the pages of the early
history one reads that a family b,
the name of William Vining. original
ly settled in Portsmouth, n. IT,, ant
that from thence they emigrated L
Philadelphia. where he became jus
tice of the peace from 17l5 TO 1717
He afterwards moved to Salem, ~ j.
This William Vining was the father
of a Benjamin Vining. Benjamin Vim
ing married Mary. the daughter o
Hugh Middleton by whom he hat
three children, one Of which died Il
infancy, and Mary aud John, of whom
the reader shall hear more. The
father OF these children died whei
John was mere lad; however, Mar,
and John received a fair education
and were well cared for IN the homi
of their stepfather Judge NicholH
Ridgely. who married the widow o
Benjamin Vining; this was his thir,
wifel. BY this union there was on
child. DR.. c. Greenbury Ridgely. borl
January 26. 1888. This DR.. Charlie
Greenbury Ridgely married and had
son. Henry Moore Ridgely. Thi
Henry Moore Ridgely married an,
had a daughter Ann. This daughter
Ann married Charles l. DUPONT
! These latter two we're the parents o
Mrs. Eugene DUPONT
John vining. LIST, whose portrai
hangs in the State capitol at Dover
was a big leader in the affairs OF th
day. He was a member and speake
OF the House Of Assembly Of tn
lower counties OF Delaware, and pro
thonotary OF Kent county and chic
justice from 1894 to his death in 177t
II was said Of him that his opinion
in matters relative to life. freedom o
property we're plain, solid and decis
i've.
He was first married TO RachC
Ridgely. the daughter Of his step