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Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Reid, George 1841-1913  Search this
Subject:
Davis, Jefferson  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Date:
Ca. 1860s
Notes:
Speakes, Vera Jacobs, "Mississippi Portraiture," Laurel, MS: National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Mississippi and the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, 1987, pg. 85.
Summary:
Portrait of Jefferson Davis with his body turned slightly to the right and his gaze directed off to the right. He wears a dark jacket and tie, and a white shirt with a high neck.
Topic:
Portrait male--Bust  Search this
Occupation--Political--Statesman  Search this
Control number:
IAP 78020163
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_388463