Portrait #639

Additional Details

  • Subject/Title:Donelson, Mary Purnell
  • Artist:Earl, Ralph E. W.
  • Date Created:1816
  • Owner/Location:The Hermitage The Home of President Andrew Jackson 4580 Rachel's Lane Nashville, TN 37076-1344 615-889-2941
  • Frame Dimensions:30 x 20
  • Image Dimensions:NA
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  • Materials/Media:oil on canvas
  • Date Documented:9/7/2005
  • Condition:Excellent
  • Description:Seated half-length of an older woman. Her arms are crossed with her right hand resting over her left. She is wearing a dark shawl or coat with a grey bonnet tied by a black ribbon under her chin. None of her hair is visible. The background is nearly black and has a red chair back.
  • Notes:Source: Alexander Donelson Coffee