Elizabeth Lusk Bailey

Painting

NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Elizabeth Lusk Bailey

Entry/Object ID

Bailey, Elizabeth Lusk

Description

Waist-length portrait of a woman in white off-the-shoulder short-sleeved dress with burgundy stole. Her dark hair is parted in the middle and swoops down to cover her ears, She is facing slightly left, but her head is turned to the front to look directly at the viewer.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1860

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Canvas

Height

28-1/2 in

Width

24 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Date Examined

Aug 7, 2008

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Elizabeth Margaret Lusk was born in Nashville on September 2, 1830 to Robert Lusk and Matilda Fairfax Lusk. She married James Edmund Bailey, Confederate Colonel, attorney, and US Senator. She died on June 1, 1897 and is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Created By

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Create Date

April 29, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

June 24, 2026