James Hamilton Armstrong

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

James Hamilton Armstrong

Entry/Object ID

Armstrong, James Hamilton

Description

Young child, aged 3, in a white dress and undershorts with a blue sash at the waist. His arms are upraised, with his right hand hidden by his head. He appears to be seated on a sofa.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1875

Notes

Painted posthumously

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

38 in

Dimension Description

Canvas

Height

29 in

Width

24 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Dec 30, 2003

Conservation

Treatment

Treatment Notes

Work was restored (in Nashville) to repair a tear created during a move.

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

James Hamilton Armstrong was born in 1872 in Nashville. He was the younger brother of Mary Elizabeth Napoleon Armstrong. James drowned in the Cumberland River in 1875 at the age of 3.

Created By

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Create Date

April 21, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

April 21, 2026