Charles Ready

Painting

NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Charles Ready

Entry/Object ID

Ready, Charles

Description

Three-quarter, right-facing man with a gold-topped cane in left hand. (He never went our without wearing gloves.) A red drapery column is visible behind him, and the frame matches that on his wife's portrait.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Conley, Sarah Ward, 1859-1944

Date made

1920 - 1930

Notes

Copied by Sara Ward Conley from an original. Conley, an art teacher, lived on West End Avenue two doors from former Governor's mansion (now razed) and across from Vanderbilt University.

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Subject was a congressman in Washington and was born December 22, 1802 in Readyville, VA and died June 4, 1875 in Murfreesboro, TN. He was married to Martha Alvoid Strong on May 19, 1825 in Knoxville, TN.

Created By

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Create Date

September 29, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 29, 2026