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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Portrait #183 |
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| Subject/Title: | James, Rev. John Waller ? -August 14, 1836 | |
| Artist: | Bridgeport, Hugh 1794-c 1869 | |
| Date Created: | 1837 October | |
| Owner/Location: | Cheekwood Museum of Art Nashville, TN |
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| Frame Dimensions: | NA | |
| Image Dimensions: | 3" x 2 1/4" | |
| Materials/Media: | watercolor on ivory | |
| Date Documented: | 2/22/2004 | |
| Condition: | Excellent |
| Description: | Frame is black painted wood with gilded wood bezel. Appears to be original. Young auburn-haired cleric with glasses in a blue coat and white collar in three-quarter right profile. |
| History: | Painted Philadelphia, PA Papers attached to the back (all appearing to be original) say: "Rev John Waller James" and "Painted by Bridport / Chestnut near 4th St / Oct.1837" and "Copy / Painted by Bridport / Chestnut near 4th / Oct 1837 / price 20$" and "Miniature of Rev John Waller James/Assistant Minister______1832-36/Rector from July 21, 1836 to Aug 14th when/he died at Huntingdon Pa, where a church was/built in his memory, maily by member of this congregation/Presented by Miss Frances C. Wayne Exhibited at Gibbes 2000 Illus. in Schwarz catalog "American Miniatures" of December 1990 |
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