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Here at the Poe Museum we have a print of the deathbed portrait of Virginia Clemm Poe, wife and cousin of Edgar Allan Poe. Her portrait was completed mere hours after her death at the age of 24 from tuberculosis, and for many years this was regarded as the only indisputable image of Virginia in existence (since then, another portrait has been ...
We present the most striking or gruesome events that took place during Edgar Allan Poe's life. http://www.edgarallanpoe.nl
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Our first object is the death portrait of Virginia Clemm Poe, wife of Edgar Allan Poe. In 1842, Virginia Clemm Poe contracted tuberculosis, said to have been discovered while singing at the piano before her husband and mother Maria.
Only one image of Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe has been authenticated: a watercolor portrait painted several hours after her death. The disease and eventual death of his wife had a substantial effect on Edgar Allan Poe, who became despondent and turned to alcohol to cope.
August 15, 1822. Place of Death: Fordham, New York. Date of Death: January 30, 1847. Place of Burial: Baltimore, Maryland. Cemetery Name: Westminster Burial Ground. Described as having bright eyes, and dark brown hair, Virginia’s face was “always animated and vivacious.”
Since its opening in 1922, the Poe Museum of Richmond, Virginia has been the faithful custodian of Edgar Allan Poe's life and legacy. From Poe's childhood bed, to manuscripts of his famous tales,...
Jun 26, 2023 · Virginia Eliza Clemm was born August 15, 1822, when Edgar was already 13 years old. Her mother Maria “Muddy” Poe Clemm was Poe’s father’s sister. Maria’s father, William Clemm, Jr. died when Virginia was just 4 years old. William, a widower, was a hardware merchant who already had 5 children when he married Maria (against the wishes of his family).
