Pictured here is Blair Fairchild (1877-1933), as painted by his sister, Lucia Fairchild Fuller (1870-1924).  They came from a family of talented artists and musicians. After studying music at Harvard University, Blair went to Italy to continue his work. In 1905, he turned to full-time music studies and composition. In 1921, he was the first American composer to have his work presented at the Paris Opera. Lucia supported her family through the sales of her artwork. In 1893, she placed a mural in the Women’s Building at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinios, and in 1894, she began painting miniature portraits. Lucia was increasingly crippled by a disease later recognized as multiple sclerosis, which steadily robbed her of her health and ability to paint.