National Society of Colonial Dames of
America in Tennessee

Oaklands Historic House Museum - Murfreesboro, Tennessee


Portrait #1671
Subject/Title:
Bryant, Mary Macon Cannon
Artist:Cooper, Washington Bogart
Date Created:1850-1855
Owner/Location:Oaklands HIstoric House Museum
900 North Maney Avenue
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
615-893-0022
www.oaklandsmuseum.org
Frame Dimensions:
Image Dimensions:37 x 30
Materials/Media:Oil on canvas
Date Documented:1 October 2008
Condition:Excellent
Description:This is an oil portrait of a young lady with dark hair. She is wearing a simple white/cream dess with lace draped around her shoulders. She is holding a single rose in her right hand, and her right arm is resting on a column.
History of Work:Portrait has been restored and relined. The frame is original.
Notes:Mary Macon Bryant was the daughter of Governor Newton Cannon, the first Whig Governor of Tennessee.

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