Malvina Chenault Grundy

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Malvina Chenault Grundy

Entry/Object ID

Grundy, Malvina Chenault

Description

Bust length of seated young woman facing slightly left and looking at viewer with very blue eyes. She is wearing a dark off-the-shoulder dress, and her dark hair is parted in the middle and drawn up to an elaborate bun at the top of her head. The background is mottled brown, and the upholstered seat a teal color.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Cooper, Washington Bogart, 1802-1889

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Born 1810 Died 1863. Malvina Chenault Grundy, daughter of Felix Grundy and Anne Phillips (Rogers) Grundy. Married John Meredith Bass of Davidson County, Tennessee in 1828. Buried at Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville. Great-great-grandmother of current owner.

Create Date

July 13, 2026

Update Date

July 13, 2026