Materials/Media:Charcoal and pastel (or possibly crayons) on paper board
Date Documented:28 May 2008
Condition:Good
Description:Young boy kneeling by bedside saying prayers. He faces to the viewer's right and his hands are together in prayer. He wears a simple white sleeping shirt. His eyes are bright blue and his hair is brown.
History:Portrait done in Hermitage area of Davidson County, Tennesse by a soldier in the Civil War. He thought the subject was such a pretty little boy.
Notes:Subject born 9 January 1855. Married 30 June 1897 to Susie Powell Dismukes. He was the brother of David Burks Dismukes.
