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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Accession #22.9  |
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| Subject/Title: | Portrait of Robert Nelson Moon | |
| Artist: | Joseph O'Brien Inman, American, 1828-1896 |
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| Date Created: | 1858 | |
| Owner/Location: | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38104 901-544-6200 |
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| Frame Dimensions: | 3" x 2 15/16" | |
| Image Dimensions: | 2 3/8" x 1 7/8" | |
| Materials/Media: | Watercolor on ivory | |
| Date Documented: | 31 May 2008 | |
| Condition: | Good | |
| Description: | Bust portrait of a young child wearing an off-the-shoulder white garment. The child has short red hair and blue eyes and is set against a grayish background. Encased oval miniature. |
| History of Work: | Signed LR: J.O.B. Inman. Artist was working in Memphis ca. 1856-1859. |
| Notes: | Moon family was one of the earliest Memphis residents.
Provenance: Given by a descendant of the sitter. - Gift of the Moon Family. Image courtesy of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Reproduction by permission only. |