Judge William Thompson - Cooper, Washington Bogart

National Society of Colonial Dames of
America in Tennessee

Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Memphis, Tennessee
		Accession #43.87
Subject/Title:	Portrait of Judge William Thompson (1814/15-1869)
Artist:	Washington Bogart Cooper, American, 1802-1889
Date Created:	ca. 1865-1869
Owner/Location:	Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38104 901-544-6200
Frame Dimensions:	Unframed
Image Dimensions:	29 7/8" x 25"
Materials/Media:	Oil on canvas
Date Documented:	31 May 2008
Condition:	Poor

Description:	Half length frontal portrait of a man with side parted gray hair reaching his shoulders. The man is wearing a white shirt with his collar turned upwards, and a brown overcoat, and neck tie. Plain brown background.
History of Work:	Artist lived and worked in Nashville.
Notes:	Sitter was a lawyer in Jackson before moving to Memphis; he was also a Confederate soldier. Provenance: Given by a descendant of the sitter. Gift of Mrs. Phil H. Thompson given in memory of Mr. Phil H. Thompson Image courtesy of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Reproduction by permission only.