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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Accession #RS96.4.1  |
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| Subject/Title: | Portrait of Byrd Rhea Robinson, Ann Rhea and Sarah Rhea Hallowes | |
| Artist: | Unknown Artist | |
| Date Created: | 19th Century | |
| Owner/Location: | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38104 901-544-6200 |
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| Frame Dimensions: | 85 3/8" x 71 3/4" | |
| Image Dimensions: | 58 1/2" x 44 7/8" | |
| Materials/Media: | Oil on canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 31 May 2008 | |
| Condition: | Poor | |
| Description: | Frontal full-length portrait of three young girls wearing green, white, and pink dresses with wide sashes. The girl in the middle is holding a basket of flowers and the girls to her sides are clasping her hands. They are set against a mottled brown background |
| History of Work: | |
| Notes: | Sitters were the daughters of Maj. Byrd S. Rhea and Lucy Ransom Rhea (Lucy originally from Murfreesboro, Tennessee).
Provenance: Given by a descendant of the family. Bequest of Sarah Rhea Robinson Image courtesy of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Reproduction by permission only. |