Col. Arthur S. Colyar - Tennessee State Museum

Tennessee State Museum

Record No:	2.4
Subject:	Colyar, Col. Arthur. S.
Artist:	Hankins, Cornelius.
Date:	Unknown.
Media:	Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:	30.5 X 36.5 inches.
Location:	TN State Museum 505 Deadrick Street. Nashville, TN 37243 Web Contact: TN State Museum

History:	Portrait is a bust view with the subject turned to his left. The subject is dressed in a black suit, white shirt with stand up collar, and a black bow tie. His hands are clasped and visible at the lower right center and resting in his lap. The artist's signature is at lower right.
Notes:	Col. Arthur S. Colyar (1818 - 1907) was an attorney. He was involved in railroad construction and iron manufacturing after the Civil War. He served as a member of 1860 Convention, a member of the 1863 Confederate Congress, member of the State Legislature 1877-79 and editor of the Nashville American. At 80, he wrote The Life and Times of Andrew Jackson.
Categories:	Portrait paintings;lawyers, railroads, industry.