Name/Title
Gist, Ann JonesEntry/Object ID
1975.1012.001Description
Painting. Oil-on-board (?), portrait of woman, seated, wearing black dress with full skirt and white lace collar, leaning on carved wood, column on proper right. Taped/glued to back are various pieces of paper with references to her family. "Ann Jones daughter of Isaac and Cynthia Harden Jones, married John Isaac Downs, one child John Downs-died, J. I. Downs died and she married John W. Gist Dec. 17, 1856. Children: (1) Thos. H. Gist b-Oct 30 1857 d-Feb 27, 1859 (2) Richard F. Gist b-May 17, 1859 d-1904, no children (3) Racheal A. Gist b-Aug 7, 1867 d-March 24, 1949 m-Benj. F. Phillips March 1891, 2 children." Rectangular wood frame, black and dark brown stain. 21"h x 19"w x 2.25"d.Acquisition
Accession
1975.1012Source or Donor
Benson, HollisAcquisition Method
GiftGeneral Notes
Note
Letter from donor, dated 25 August 1969, mentions portrait of her grandmother, c.1856Original deed of gift reads "Picture of Ann Jones Gist."