Name/Title
Amanda McNairy PorterEntry/Object ID
Porter, Amanda McNairyDescription
Subject is a young woman, facing slightly left and looking directly at the viewer, although her head remains turned to her left. She is wearing a lacy v-neck long-sleeved dress with an over dress of black falling below her shoulders and revealing the lace on what is visible of her arms. Her long dark hair is parted in the middle and falls to her shoulders.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Cooper, Washington Bogart, 1802-1889Date made
1838Notes
Portrait is listed in Washington Cooper's account book.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
She was the daughter of Nathaniel McNairy and Catherine Hobson McNairy, born January 5, 1809 in Nashville.. She was the 2nd wife of James Armstrong Porter of Riverwood, in Nashville. She died in 1888 and is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.Create Date
September 28, 2026Update Date
September 28, 2026