History:Portrait is a bust view with the subject turned to his left. The subject is dressed in a black suit, white shirt with stand up collar, and a black bow tie. His hands are clasped and visible at the lower right center and resting in his lap. The artist's signature is at lower right.
Notes:Col. Arthur S. Colyar (1818 - 1907) was an attorney. He was involved in railroad construction and iron manufacturing after the Civil War. He served as a member of 1860 Convention, a member of the 1863 Confederate Congress, member of the State Legislature 1877-79 and editor of the Nashville American. At 80, he wrote The Life and Times of Andrew Jackson.
