James Guthrie

Painting

NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

James Guthrie

Entry/Object ID

Guthrie, James

Description

Oval waist-length three-quarter right of balding man in a dark suit, plain starched white shirt and black necktie. He has dark curls of hair for sideburns. He has high pink coloring on his nose, chin, and (visible) right cheek.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1845 - 1855

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Sitter born 12/5/1792 and died 4/13/67. He was the son of Gen. Adam Guthrie, whose portrait is in this collection. Sitter was Sec. of U.S. Treasury in Pierce administration; a U.S. Senator from Louisville, KY 1865-1869 (death); President of the L&N Railroad and President of the University of Louisville.

Created By

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Create Date

July 14, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

July 14, 2026