Name/Title
Ellen Stokes More WemyssEntry/Object ID
Wemyss, Ellen More2Description
Nearly full-length seated of a woman in a formal white dress. An elaborate necklace of greenery falls to her waist. A white drape falls over her right arm and behind her waist in the back. The chair is red with a dark green drape. Her left hand has a ring on the ring finger.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Williams, Charles Sneed, 1882-1964Date made
1939Notes
The artist was from Louisville, KY and also worked in England . The owners have documentation of a quote from him for more than $1,500 for a 30 x 40 canvas, smaller than this portrait.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Born 9 February 1895, she saw Tennessee's Centennial and Bi-Centennial. She was a hard worker and historic preservationist. Were it not for Miss Ellen, many of the historic sites and houses in Sumner County might not exist in their present conditions. Her home at Fairvue in Gallatin being only one example. She had one son, Livingfield More of Franklin, Tennessee. She died 4 June 2001, age 106.Create Date
September 15, 2026Update Date
September 15, 2026