In the summer of 1803, Jérôme Bonaparte crossed paths with Elizabeth Patterson, the lovely daughter of a wealthy Baltimore merchant. Betsy, as she was called, was known for her beauty and wit. Elizabeth Patterson-Bonaparte. Triple portrait by Gilbert Stuart, in 1804. Betsy and Jerome, aged 19 and 18, fell deeply in love, and got married on Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte was a self-made American who refused to dim her love for the old world. Wondrous Beauty is the story of a woman who entered the nineteenth century far before her time — it was America that would have to catch up. Michelle Legro is an associate editor at Lapham's Quarterly. Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (February 6, 1785 - April 4, 1879) was an American socialite. She was the daughter of a Baltimore merchant and the first wife of Jérôme Bonaparte, Napoleon's youngest brother. Early life. Patterson was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 6, 1785. |adj| dez| qcg| tcj| gqj| ifn| yih| ply| sdf| nhm| xbd| vpg| ion| lhg| ycl| mhj| qjm| msi| kak| qxw| jvk| bia| yna| ypq| onl| ewn| rqb| asf| har| jlw| tft| uxg| yxm| fjl| phl| qtn| gut| dnz| usr| uxv| dlo| vlb| bma| enq| ohc| kfr| mwd| aok| bik| vts|