Portrait #1395

Additional Details

  • Subject/Title:McGavock, David H.
  • Artist:Cooper, Washington B.
  • Date Created:ca. 1850
  • Owner/Location:Metro Board of Parks & Recreation Two Rivers Mansion P. O. Box 196340 Nashville, TN 37219-6340 615-862-8370
  • Frame Dimensions:6' x 4'
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  • Materials/Media:Oil on fabric
  • Date Documented:22 March 2008
  • Condition:Good
  • Description:Three-quarter length portrait of handsome young man in formal dress of the period: long black jacket over vest, white shirt with stand-up collar and large black neckband around the collar. He is standing next to a pedestal with his right arm resting on it and his left arm hanging loosely by his side. He is looking directly at the viewer. There is a red drape behind him and over his right shoulder, a low table to his left, and an outdoor scene on his left with a column that echoes the front pedestal.
  • Notes:Wedding portrait of Mr. McGavock