Mr. & Mrs. Massengill - Tennessee State Museum

Tennessee State Museum

Record No:	87.122
Subject:	Massengill, Mr. & Mrs.
Artist:	Shaver, Samuel M.
Date:	1850
Media:	Oil on canvas.
Dimensions:	Frame 44.37 X 36.32
Location:	TN State Museum 505 Deadrick Street. Nashville, TN 37243 Web Contact: TN State Museum

History:	The portrait is of an elderly couple. He is wearing a dark coat and white shirt, while she is wearing a dark dress, white bonnet and eye glasses. The painting is mounted in a gold frame and on the back, the frame is inscribed in large black letters B. M. Branner KNOXVILLE TENN. . The painting has been conserved and is in good condition..
Notes:	The subjects are reported to be Mr. and Mrs. Massengill. There is more family history in the object file.
Categories:	Portrait paintings; Couples.