Three quarters length standing portrait of Tennessee State Senator Anna Belle Clement O’Brien standing before the Tennessee State Capitol. Subject is wearing a purple jacket and skirt with a red neckerchief around her neck, and pearl earrings. Left hand is by the subject's side and right hand rests upon a rail. Subject is smiling and looking head-on at the viewer.
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Collection
Governor Frank G. Clement Railroad Hotel & Historical Museum
Made/Created
Artist
Joseph Sulkowski, 1951-
Date made
2021 - 2022
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Frame
Height
42 in
Width
39 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Excellent
Date Examined
Jul 19, 2024
Provenance
Notes
Commissioned by former CEO of Dollar General Cal Turner, Jr. in 2021 for the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum in Dickson, TN (the site where Senator O’Brien’s brother, Governor Frank G. Clement, was born in 1920). The portrait was completed in 2022 and delivered to the Clement Museum by artist Joseph Sulkowski. The frame is original and the portrait hangs in the dining room of the Clement Museum.
General Notes
Note Type
Historical Note
Note
Anna Belle Clement O'Brien (1923 – 2009), was raised in Dickson, TN. She was the sister of Governor Frank G. Clement and wife of Chief Justice Charles O'Brien. She served as the governor's chief of staff from 1963 to 1967, was a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1975 to 1977, and a Tennessee State Senator from 1977 to 1996. O'Brien died in 2009 and is buried in Dickson County Memorial Gardens.
