Portrait of William Thomas Richards

Name/Title

Portrait of William Thomas Richards

Entry/Object ID

1972.12.1

Description

A traditionally-composed portrait depicting Mr. Richards. He is facing slightly to the left, but his entire face is visible. He is a well-dressed man with wire rim glasses. The colors used are black, white, and flesh tones. It is signed "Hinshaw 1910" in the lower right corner. According to Lileth Standford, this painting is of her father William Thomas Richards. It was painted in 1910 when Mr.Richards was a Madison County Auditor. Mr. Richards was a civic political worker who had entertained Teddy Roosevelt. This is according to an undated letter written to Mr. Glen Anderson. This letter as well as another is in the accession file 72.12.1.

Type of Drawing

Pastel

Acquisition

Accession

1972.12

Acquisition Method

Gift

Notes

Gift of Lileth Richards Stanford

Made/Created

Artist

Glen Cooper Henshaw

Date made

1910

Time Period

20th Century

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Paper

Height

14-3/4 in

Width

10-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

27.5" x 21.25" framed

Color

Black, White, Gray, Peach, Pink