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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Portrait #70 |
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| Subject/Title: | Butler, Pierce Mason | |
| Artist: | J. E. | |
| Date Created: | 1823 | |
| Owner/Location: | Private Collection | |
| Frame Dimensions: | 35 x 29 | |
| Image Dimensions: | 29 x 23.5 | |
| Materials/Media: | oil on canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 7/3/2003 | |
| Condition: | Fair | |
| Description: | Waist-length three-quarter profile of military officer (colonel) in a Mexican War uniform. He wears long sideburns and his hair is dark. His right hand rests on the hilt of a silver sword. "J. E. 1823" is visible on his belt or waist sash. The background is a colorful sky. |
| History: | Painted
from life. Sitter was governor of South Carolina.
The "J. E. 1823" may not be original to the painting; it may have been added at a later date by a family member. |
| Notes: | Paint
is cracking and there are some surface abrasions. |