Marsha Olderr Artistry
LaLaurie Mansion Original Painting
LaLaurie Mansion Original Painting
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New Orleans has always had a connection to its past as a vibrant part of its present and future. The La Laurie Mansion personifies the connection in more ways than one. One way is its impressive physical presence; the otherworldly part is another dimension of LaLaurie Mansion. Famous as part of the New Orleans Ghost Tour, the home has also been a part of the TV show American Horror Story.
The mansion was built in 1832 by Dr. Louis LaLaurie and his wife, Delphine MacCarthy LaLaurie. The mansion is a three-story neoclassical structure located at the intersection of Royal and Governor Nicholls Streets. The house was built as a symbol of the couple's wealth and high social status. The original mansion had a darker side however because it was the site of torture and murder of enslaved people owned by Madame LaLaurie. The ghosts that "inhabit" the mansion are said to be the spirits of the former enslaved people.
A fire that broke out at the mansion in 1834 and exposed the mutilated bodies of seven enslaved people who had been locked inside. A mob destroyed the mansion after the discovery. The LaLaurie family sold the land in 1837. The mansion was rebuilt by Pierre Trastour after 1838 at the same site.
Acrylic on Stretched Canvas Gallery Wrap 18" x 24"
