Name/Title
Cornelius Gregory MacPhersonEntry/Object ID
MacPherson, Cornelius GregoryDescription
Man dressed in black coat, banded tie, and white shirt, facing three-quarter left with his eyes looking directly at the viewer. His right hand is visible and resting on a red Bible. His hair is short and very dark, and his coloring is vivid. The background is mottled shades of grey and brown.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
De St. Leger, LouisDate made
1837 - 1839General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Portrait of Rev. Cornelius Gregory MacPherson (1806-1899) by Lewis de St. Leger (b. 1808 in PA - ?). Owned by family of Cornelia Macpherson Hughes Shake of Jackson TN and later Syracuse NY since early 1950s. Previous to 1950s, it was in the Macpherson family in the Louisville, Kentucky area, where Rev. Macpherson had retired to in the 1870s. Painting was done in gratitude for Rev. Macpherson offering the artist hope of salvation after the artist had been imprisoned in the TN State Penitentiary for attempt to kill (domestic dispute). Rev. Macpherson was performing prison ministry in addition to his duties at Cumberland University. Rev. Macpherson was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister associated with the establishment of Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee.Create Date
August 5, 2026Update Date
August 5, 2026