Portrait #1680

Additional Details

  • Subject/Title:Claiborne, Lavinia Cannon Thompson
  • Artist:Cooper, Washington Bogart
  • Date Created:1840-1849
  • Owner/Location:Oaklands HIstoric House Museum 900 North Maney Avenue Murfreesboro, TN 37130 615-893-0022 www.oaklandsmuseum.org
  • Image Dimensions:37 x 30
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  • Materials/Media:Oil on canvas
  • Date Documented:1 October 2008
  • Condition:Excellent
  • Description:This is a portrait of a young lady. She is wearing a pleated bertha and blue shawl. She is holding a single flower and is posed in front of a scenic background.
  • History:Original stretcher and original frame.
  • Notes:Lavinia Cannon Thompson Claiborne was the daughter of Governor Newton Cannon, the first Whig Governor of Tennessee.