Martha Travis Harris

Painting

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Name/Title

Martha Travis Harris

Entry/Object ID

Harris, Martha Travis

Description

Seated three-quarter portrait of a woman in a pink dress cinched at the waist with a dark belt. The stand-up collar is trimmed in white as is the opening down to the waist and the ends of the cuffs. Her left arm is resting on a book placed on a table. She is wearing a brooch, two rings on her left hand, and her left earring is visible. Her dark hair is parted in the middle and gathered at the back of her head.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Lowe, Elizabeth

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Wife of Governor Isham G. Harris.

Create Date

July 15, 2026

Update Date

July 15, 2026