Frances Anne Foster Gilchrist

Painting

NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Frances Anne Foster Gilchrist

Entry/Object ID

Gilchrist, Frances Foster

Description

Portrait of Mrs. Malcolm Joseph Gilchrist (Frances Anne Foster) facing forward, her gaze directed toward the viewer, her arms held at her waist. She wears a white off-the-shoulder dress with puffed sleeves and a pleated neckline. A small white shawl is draped over her arms and across her back. Her dark hair is parted in the middle and covers her ears. In the background there is a landscape.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Sykes, Maltby, 1911-1992

Cooper, Washington Bogart, 1802-1889

Date made

1936 - 1940

Provenance

Notes

Formerly in the collection of Sykes, Maltby, Anonymous Collection, Statesboro, Georgia Nelson, David, until Nov. 15, 2014. The artist titled the portrait "Lucilla" when the painting was placed on exhibition in NYC. The portrait is a copy of a mid 19th century portrait of Mrs. Malcolm Joseph Gilchrist of Courtland, Alabama painted by artist W. B. Cooper of Nashville, Tennessee.

Created By

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Create Date

June 27, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

June 27, 2026