Name/Title
Eloise Gordon McDonaldEntry/Object ID
McDonald, Eloise GordonDescription
Waist-length of subject facing three-quarter right with her eyes turned to look directly at the viewer. Her wedding dress has a scoop neck with layers of lace accenting the neckline and shoulders. The sleeves are long, and the bodice is cut princess-style and banded with what appears to be ribbons. Her auburn hair is worn in an upsweep, and she is wearing no jewelry.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Westfield, Max, 1882-1971Date made
1946Notes
Subject commissioned the portrait in 1946 painted in her wedding dress.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Mrs. Mcdonald was born at Cross Bridges in Maury County in 1867, daughter of Richard Cross Gordon and Mary Camp Webster. Subject died 2 September 1952, internment Rose Hill Cemetery in Columbia, Tennessee. Married 1892 - graduated from the old Columbia Institute in Columbia, Tennessee.Create Date
August 15, 2026Update Date
August 15, 2026