Portrait #190

Additional Details

  • Subject/Title:Bishop, Joseph
  • Artist:Clark, Alvan 1804-1887
  • Date Created:ca. 1840
  • Owner/Location:Cheekwood Museum of Art Nashville, TN
  • Frame Dimensions:NA
  • Image Dimensions:1 7/8" x 1 1/2"
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  • Materials/Media:watercolor on ivory
  • Date Documented:2/22/2004
  • Condition:Excellent
  • Description:Young man with thin collar-length light brown hair and large blue eyes. His slightly sunken cheeks give a sallow appearance. His is dressed in a simple-style blue dress coat and white shirt. His hair is pulled behind his right ear, which is the only visible ear. Oval frame is modern replacement gold plated on copper.
  • History:Exhibited at Gibbes 2000.