Painting, Portrait - Governor Jeff Davis

 
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portrait of Gov. Jeff Davis
Painting, Portrait - Governor Jeff Davis
portrait of Gov. Jeff Davis
portrait of Gov. Jeff Davis

Painting, Portrait - Governor Jeff Davis

Object number1952.074.00
MediumWatercolor Canvas
DimensionsPortrait: 29 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. (75 × 62.2 cm) Frame: 37 1/4 × 32 in. (94.6 × 81.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collections
Terms
  • Painting, Portrait
  • Painting
  • Portrait
  • Painting, Portrait
  • Painting
  • Portrait
DescriptionThis is a mixed media portrait of watercolor under glass in heavy gold-leaf frame of Governor Jeff Davis. This painting once hung in the present State Capitol building, but was replaced by an oil painting.

Jefferson "Jeff" Davis was born in Rocky Comfort, Arkansas on May 6, 1862. Davis served as the twentieth Governor of Arkansas from 1901 to 1907. Although his administration was said to have "produced more politics than government," Davis succeeded in building a new state house and reforming the penal system. Davis passed away on January 3, 1913 in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Status
On view
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