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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Accession #78.12.2  |
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| Subject/Title: | Portrait of Julia Bradley Chester and her daughter Margaret Bradley Chester | |
| Artist: | Unknown Artist, American | |
| Date Created: | ca. 1840 | |
| Owner/Location: | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38104 901-544-6200 |
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| Frame Dimensions: | 43 3/8" x 36 5/8" | |
| Image Dimensions: | 36 1/8" x 29 1/8" | |
| Materials/Media: | Oil on canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 31 May 2008 | |
| Condition: | Fair to Poor | |
| Description: | Frontal waist-length seated portrait of a mother and young daughter wearing black and white dresses respectively. They are clasping hands in the mother's lap. To the left in the background is a red curtain, to the right an open window with view. |
| History of Work: | Unsigned |
| Notes: | Sitters resided in Williamson and Shelby Counties in Tennessee. Julia is the daughter of Captain Thomas Bradley. Provenance: Given by descendant of the sitter. Bequest of Madge Coltart Image courtesy of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Reproduction by permission only. |