Apparent life-size bust portrait of child in lace dress wearing pearl necklace, created from life by subject's mother.
Artwork Details
Medium
Pastel
Collection
Private Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Dora Knott Hollowell, 1861-1947
Date made
1889 - 1891
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Frame
Height
50 in
Width
37 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Date Examined
Feb 8, 2023
Provenance
Notes
Portrait was passed from the subject to Sarah Geistmas Dickson (Mrs. John R.)(cousin) in 1972 then to her daughter, current owner, in 1987. Continual family ownership hanging in the family homes.
General Notes
Note Type
Historical Note
Note
Bessie Temperance Hollowell was born on December 28, 1890 to Landon Haynes Hollowell and Dora Knott Hollowell. She died in 1972 and is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville.
