Matilda Fairfax Lusk

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Matilda Fairfax Lusk

Entry/Object ID

Lusk, Matilda Fairfax

Description

Waist-length seated frontal view of young woman in black dress with a lace ""v"" at cleavage. Her dark hair is parted slightly on her left side, and substantial locks frame her cheeks to near jaw-level. Her eyes are dark, wide-set, and large.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Subject married Robert Lusk. The Lusk home was at 7th and Union streets in Nashville near the former James K. Polk home. The Lusk property was sold to the YMCA.

Create Date

August 5, 2026

Update Date

August 5, 2026