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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Accession #44.33  |
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| Subject/Title: | Portrait of Seth Wheatley (1808-1858) |
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| Artist: | Unknown Artist | |
| Date Created: | ca. 1840 | |
| Owner/Location: | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38104 901-544-6200 |
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| Frame Dimensions: | 2 3/8" x 2" | |
| Image Dimensions: | 2" x 1 5/8" | |
| Materials/Media: | Watercolor on ivory | |
| Date Documented: | 31 May 2008 | |
| Condition: | Good | |
| Description: | Frontal bust portrait of a man with combed back brown hair and thick beard (no moustache). He is wearing a white shirt with a black coat and a black neck tie. Plain brown mottled background. Encased oval miniature. |
| History of Work: | Unsigned |
| Notes: | Seth Wheatley was Mayor of Memphis 1831-32 and later president of the Farmers' and Merchants' bank.
Provenance: Given by a descendant of the sitter.- Bequest of Ada Wheatley Bayliss Image courtesy of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Reproduction by permission only. |