Mary Goff Ballentine

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Mary Goff Ballentine

Entry/Object ID

Ballentine, Mary Goff

Description

Oval waist-length of mature woman wearing a black dress trimmed with lace at the collar. The three-quarter length sleeves appear to have a white lining. The pose reveals a slight right profile. Her black straight hair is parted in the middle, and pulled back and up. Her eyes are dark. She wears a heavy, thick black cross at her throat, and her hands are clasped lightly at her waist.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Cooper, Washington Bogart, 1802-1889

Date made

1850 - 1860

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Frame

Height

42 in

Dimension Description

Canvas

Height

28-1/2 in

Width

24 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Date Examined

Jul 31, 2003

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Mary " Polly" Tuttle Goff was born on October 24, 1805, in Williamson County, Tennessee, to John Goff and Jane McEwan Goff. In 1824, she married Andrew Mitchell Ballentine in Giles County, Tennessee. She died on February 20, 1890, and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Pulaski, Tennessee.

Created By

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Create Date

April 30, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

April 30, 2026