Grandma sketched herself and her husband around their 25th anniversary, perhaps ahead of paintings (though as far as I know, these stayed as drawings). I feel she really captured Grandpa’s gentle patient gaze though I must say for her picture, my mom used to employ the very same look when my brother and I misbehaved in church.

Lee Franclemont, study for self-portrait, 1960-70s, charcoal on paper. Photo credit John FN Franclemont. Private collection.

Lee Franclemont, portrait study (Rich), 1970s, charcoal/pencil on paper. Photo credit John FN Franclemont. Private collection.

Today the 15th of June would’ve been my grandparents’ 70th anniversary.

Wedding portrait of my grandparents, Emily “Lee” (née Pfaff) and Richard H Franclemont, 15 June 1946. Image courtesy E. Artman.