Robert Lusk

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Robert Lusk

Entry/Object ID

Lusk, Robert

Description

Young man with black hair, seated on red chair, waist-length three-quarter profile. Black coat and tie formal wear with white shirt. His hair is cut above his ears, and is wavy/curly. A lock falls on his high forehead over his right eye.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Married Matilda Fairfax. 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. Lusk was a banker. He was born in 1797 and died in 1873.

Create Date

August 5, 2026

Update Date

August 5, 2026