Name/Title
Nannie Hensley OvertonEntry/Object ID
Overton, Nannie HensleyDescription
Half-length portrait of a woman wearing a gray dress with an ornate over the shoulder spotted lace collar and matching bonnet with blue bow on top. Subject has red hair. Red curtain in background pulled back at left rear to reveal a mountain landscape scene. Ornate gilt wood-gesso frame.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Dodge, John Wood, 1807-1893Date made
Oct 1890Notes
A handwritten note is attached to the back: "Likeness of Mrs. May Overton of Nashville, Tennessee. Painted by John W. Dodge at Pomona, Tenn Octr. 1890. Age of the artist, 83 years." Posthumous.General Notes
Note
Nannie Hensley was born in 1855. She married Jackson May Overton in 1877, and the pair had 5 children. She died on March 23, 1890 and is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.Create Date
September 23, 2026Update Date
September 23, 2026