Magdalena Koehler Harsh

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Magdalena Koehler Harsh

Entry/Object ID

Harsh, Magdalena Koehler

Description

Subject is seated with left arm resting on a table. In her right hand she holds a handkerchief. She wears a dark dress with white lace at wrists that includes small triangle patterns. She has white lace at the neck for a collar and a white bonnet. Her brown hair is parted in the middle. She is facing the viewer. There is a curtain and couch in the background, burgundy in color.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1840 - 1850

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Born Magdalena Koehler in Pottsville, PA in 1802. Died in Nashville in 1882. Buried in Nashville Cemetery. Her parents came from Holland, and she was married to Dr. Phillip Harsh.

Create Date

July 15, 2026

Update Date

July 15, 2026