this is a wonderful portrait of william bainbridge actually painted by sarah peele, one of the first female professional artists in our country, the daughter of charles wilson pierre, and there's a wonderful store we this portrait because it was owned by a family in maryland. they took a floral painting from the wall into the conservator to be cleaned, and the conservator called back and said which painting do you want cleaned? they thought they brought in only one painting, but this portrait was sealed behind another canvas. our best guess might be during the civil war when they weren't sure which way maryland would go, if a portrait of a northern officer might not be appreciated, so we think it was hidden for over 100 years. no dirt. no trauma. so when they pulled it out you have a beautiful portrait and you can see the ready cheeks of the captain and you're a pale forehead and if you're at sea all of the time, you see a red complexion and the white forehead hidden by a hat. >> constitution's final battle during the war of 1812 was against two british ships and it was a light air b