Frances Harrel Greenlaw

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Frances Harrel Greenlaw

Entry/Object ID

Greenlaw, Frances Harrrel

Description

Oval waist-length of a woman with dark brown hair parted in the middle and pulled back over her ears. She is wearing a black dress with a white lace collar and white lace bodice insert. A red broach is at her throat. Her left arm rests on a chair back. The background has dramatic coloring with red on the left and a colorful sunset sky on the right.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1850 - 1860

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Married to William Bowden Greenlaw, died and is buried in Memphis. Mother of William Eugene Greenlaw.

Create Date

July 14, 2026

Update Date

July 14, 2026