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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Tennessee Portrait Project
Portrait #292 |
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| Subject/Title: | Gardner,
Robert H. |
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| Artist: | Hankins, Cornelius | |
| Date Created: | 1901 | |
| Owner/Location: | Private Collection | |
| Frame Dimensions: | 36 x 30 | |
| Image Dimensions: | 29 x 25 | |
| Materials/Media: | oil on canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 12/8/2003 | |
| Condition: | Excellent | |
| Description: | Older man with silver hair cut above his ears. A lock on his high forehead is separated from the body of his hair. He has a silver moustache and beard. Dark circles under his eyes are readily seen. His is dressed in black coat, tie, and vest. His shirt is white with 3 buttons visible. The background is a muted olive green. The artist's signature and "1901" are in the lower right corner. |
| History: | According to the owner, Washington B. Cooper probably painted the original of this image, as this work is a copy. |
| Notes: | Subject
was born in 1808 and died in 1883. |