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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Metro Davidson County Collection - Nashville Public Library | ||
Portrait #883  |
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| Subject/Title: | West, Ben (1911-1974) |
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| Artist: | Unknown | |
| Date Created: | unknown | |
| Owner/Location: | Special Collections Division Nashville Public Library 615 Church Street Nashville, TN 37219 |
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| Frame Dimensions: | 28 ½ x 24 ½ | |
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| Materials/Media: | Oil on canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 6 August 2007 | |
| Condition: | Excellent | |
| Description: | Ben West leaning against a chair with his hands on its back. He is wearing a black jacket, blue bow tie, and a white shirt. |
| History of Work: | Presented to the library by Ben West, Jr., ca. 1976. |
| Notes: | Born in 1911, Ben West attended Cumberland Law School and Vanderbilt University. West served as Mayor of Nashville from 1951 to 1963. He died in 1974. |