Charles Bridges (painter)

Charles Bridges (baptized April 2, 1672 – buried December 18, 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.

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)
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