Is This One Of The Andre Family?

 

Does anyone know if this oil painted portrait is one of the Andre family that came to Ste. Genevieve from France about 1850?

Maurice Andre

It certainly looks a lot like Maurice Andre, who bought Maison Huberdeau in the 1850s. . .It could be a son or other family member. . .On the back of the portrait is only an "A". . . .

A few months ago, I discovered the painting at the Antique Mall here in Ste. Genevieve. . .When I saw it, I was very drawn to the man in the portrait. . .Something kept me staring at him. . .and thinking I had seen him somewhere before. . .Of course, I purchased him. . .hanging the painting to be admired in the living room. . .

It wasn't more than a month later while researching the inhabitants of the Huberdeau that I found a photo online of Maurice Huberdeau. . .who turned the house over to his son Louis in 1858. . .The only stipulation was that he and his wife were allowed to remain in the house until their death. . .

As soon as I found Maurice online, I have felt the oil portrait was possibly him. . .If so. . .isn't it interesting how he returned home? . . It would make a good story. . .And it's not the first strange happening in this 18th century home. . .We have a ghost cat, a small ghost child, and now someone who smells of perfume or scented powder popping in every now and then. . .But. . .more about that later. . .(grin).