James Winchester - Tennessee State Museum

Tennessee State Museum

Record No:	1.890
Subject:	Winchester, James
Artist:	Dury, George
Date:	1880
Media:	Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:	Frame 21 X 24.
Location:	TN State Museum 505 Deadrick Street. Nashville, TN 37243 Web Contact: TN State Museum

History:	This portrait is a copy of a painting done by Ralph E. W. Earl. It shows the upper torso of the subject and he is wearing a military uniform. The painting is in good condition, but the frame needs retouching.
Notes:	General James Winchester fought in the War of 1812, was a co-founder of Memphis, and the builder of Cragfont in Sumner County, TN.
Categories:	Portrait paintings; War of 1812; Military; Memphis; Men.