Looking to the right, our subject is wearing a dark jacket over a high-collared blouse adorned with delicate lace. Her dark hair is placed neatly on top of her head.
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Collection
Private Collection
Made/Created
Artist
Willie Betty Newman, 1863-1935
Date made
1911
Condition
Overall Condition
Excellent
Date Examined
2021
General Notes
Note Type
Historical Note
Note
Elizabeth Everts Bellsnyder Keith (1837-1925) was the daughter of Thomas Bellsnyder, a well-known steamboat captain. She married Samuel Jackson Keith in 1865. She was educated at the Nashville Academy and Nashville Ladies Collage and was known for her untiring work for local charities. She was a founding member and President of the Board of the Old Woman's Home for 34 years and was a resident at the time of her death. A portrait of her four children included in this project (#853) and is housed at Cheekwood.
