Eric--The Smithsonian maintains an on-line inventory of paintings or portraits, the SIRIS ONLINE CATALOG. You might find it listed there. It can have evidence of current owners, though that is sometimes out-dated--Mick Nicholls
On Jan 27, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Huffstutler, Eric S. wrote:

> I read a note for the Southern quarterly magazine, Volume 17 of 1978
> which states that famed artist James Westhall Ford while in Richmond
> during the 1830s, painted portraits of Charles Wills and Josiah Wills.
> I am assuming these are the two sons of the elder Charles Wills
> (c.1775-1820) who we seek info on as well.
> 
> How would I track down these portraits?
> 
> Thanks!
> Eric 
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