Painting, Portrait - John Augustus Jordan (Gibson Family)

 
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Painting, Portrait - John Augustus Jordan (Gibson Family)
portrait of John Augustus Jordan
portrait of John Augustus Jordan

Painting, Portrait - John Augustus Jordan (Gibson Family)

Object number2008.174.04
Dateca 1840
MediumOil on Canvas
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Painting, Portrait
  • Painting
DescriptionPainting of John Augustus Jordan (daughter Mary married Dr. Lorenzo P. Gibson, Jr., son of Arkansas State Legislator, Lorenzo Gibson). Early American Portrait of John Augustus Jordan wearing a dark coat over a jacket, white shirt, and tie. His clothing dates to circa 1845. He is looking slightly to the right and his right hand is at his stomach. It is a self-matted oval painting housed in the original gilt frame.

The Jordans owned a large plantation, South Bend, located in Lincoln County, Arkansas.
Status
Not on view
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