Portrait of a Lady (Possible Self Portrait)

National Society of Colonial Dames of
America in Tennessee

Tennessee State Museum
		Portrait #1822

Subject/Title:	Portrait of a Lady (possible self-portrait)
Artist:	Gattinger, Minnie
Date Created:	ca.1900
Owner/Location:	TN State Museum 505 Deadrick Street. Nashville, TN 37243 Web Contact: TN State Museum
Frame Dimensions:	22 x 27
Image Dimensions:	15 x 21
Materials/Media:	oil on board
Date Documented:	14 June 2010
Condition:	Excellent

Description:	Bust length portrait of subject facing front with head turned slightly to her right and gaving that same direction. She has dark hair pulled up and back above her ears and has a middle part. She is wearing a v-necked dress or blouse in a light beige with soft ruffles at the neck and folds of fabric on the bodice emphasizing the shape of the neckline.
History:	Signed and dated lower right. The original framer's lable remains on the back: "A. Frank & Co. of Nashville." The artist is American - Nashville, Tennessee ca. 1857-1944. She was born in Roane County Tennessee.
Notes:	CLICK HERE for biographical information for Minnie Gattinger in PDF Format.