death_date other_names nationality notable_works spouse article_title name occupation
1747 england english painting james blair -lrb- c. 1735 -- 43 -rrb- of alexander spotswood -lrb- 1736 -rrb- painting of alice flower -lrb- m. 1687 -rrb- charles bridges -lrb- painter -rrb-
 charles bridges painter , missionary
charles bridges -lrb- painter -rrb-

charles bridges -lrb- baptized april 2 , 1672 -- buried december 18 , 1747 -rrb- 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 .
