Arthur St. Clair Colyar

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Arthur St. Clair Colyar

Entry/Object ID

Colyar, Arthur St. Clair

Description

Portrait is a bust view with the subject turned to his left. The subject is dressed in a black suit, white shirt with stand up collar, and a black bow tie. His hands are clasped and visible at the lower right center and resting in his lap. The artist's signature is at lower right.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd Nashville, TN 37208

Made/Created

Artist

Cornelius Hankins, 1863-1946

Date made

1907

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

38 in

Width

31-3/4 in

Depth

1-3/4 in

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Col. Arthur S. Colyar (1818 - 1907) was an attorney. He was involved in railroad construction and iron manufacturing after the Civil War. He served as a member of 1860 Convention, a member of the 1863 Confederate Congress, member of the State Legislature 1877-79 and editor of the Nashville American. At 80, he wrote The Life and Times of Andrew Jackson.

Created By

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Create Date

March 17, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

March 17, 2026