Joseph Henry Fry

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Joseph Henry Fry

Entry/Object ID

Fry, Joseph Henry

Description

Bust length miniature of young man with dark, curly hair combed toward his face and heavy eyebrows over eyes looking directly at the viewer. He is wearing a high-collared white shirt, banded at the neck under a white vest covered by a shawl-collared dark topcoat.

Artwork Details

Medium

Watercolor, Ivory

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Dodge, John Wood, 1807-1893

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

In possession of descendants of Carolyn Williams Vickers of Birmingham. Subject lived in Franklin, Tennessee. He was married to Amanda Gidens Fry and they were parents of Joseph T. Fry and grandparents of Alleen Fry Williams

Create Date

June 28, 2026

Update Date

June 28, 2026