Portrait #1475

Additional Details

  • Subject/Title:Clement, Robert Nelson
  • Artist:Simmons, Maria
  • Date Created:unknown
  • Owner/Location:Cumberland University One Cumberland Square Lebanon, TN, 37087-3408 Web Contact: Cumberland University
  • Frame Dimensions:48 x 38
  • Image Dimensions:40 x 30
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  • Materials/Media:Oil on canvas
  • Date Documented:25 June 2008
  • Condition:Excellent
  • Description:Three-quarter length view of subject wearing a dark blue academic robe with three stripes visible on the right sleeve--over a white shirt and yellow and brown patterned tie. Both of his hands rest on the back of an upholstered chair, and he is wearing a watch on his left wrist and a ring on that ring finger. His light brown hair is short and parted on his left, and he has a slight smile as he looks directly at the viewer through unframed glasses.
  • History:On display in Cumberland University's Memorial Hall
  • Notes:Former U.S. Congressman Robert N. Clement served as president of Cumberland University from 1983-1987.