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National Society of Colonial
Dames of
America in Tennessee
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Memphis, Tennessee | ||
Accession #RS83.13  |
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| Subject/Title: | Portrait of Henry Wade Witzman as a Child (1895-1954) | |
| Artist: | Unknown Artist | |
| Date Created: | ca. 1900 | |
| Owner/Location: | Memphis Brooks Museum of Art 1934 Poplar Ave Memphis, TN 38104 901-544-6200 |
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| Frame Dimensions: | 29 1/2" x 25 3/8" | |
| Image Dimensions: | 23 3/8" x 19 7/8" | |
| Materials/Media: | Oil on canvas | |
| Date Documented: | 31 May 2008 | |
| Condition: | Poor | |
| Description: | Bust portrait of a child wearing a striped shirt and a taupe jacket. The child has short curly blonde hair and is set against a dark background. Oval canvas and frame. |
| History of Work: | Unsigned |
| Notes: | Sitter is the son of Emile Frederick Augustus Witzmann and
Susan Lang Witzmann who lived in Memphis in the latter part of the
19th century.
Provenance: Given by descendants of the sitter. - Gift in memory of Mary Louise Witzman Gamble from her children Frederick, Martha, and Emile Image courtesy of Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Reproduction by permission only. |