Name/Title
Robert Nelson ClementEntry/Object ID
Clement, Robert NelsonDescription
Three quarters length portrait of former U.S. Congressman Bob Clement standing before the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Subject is gray haired and wearing glasses. Subject is wearing a suit with a striped necktie. Subject’s hands are clasped in front of his waist. The artist’s signature is present in the lower right hand corner.Collection
Governor Frank G. Clement Railroad Hotel & Historical MuseumMade/Created
Artist
Joseph Sulkowski, 1951-Date made
2021 - 2022Dimensions
Dimension Description
FrameHeight
42 inWidth
39 inCondition
Overall Condition
ExcellentDate Examined
Jul 19, 2024Provenance
Notes
Commissioned by former CEO of Dollar General Cal Turner, Jr. in 2021 for the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum in Dickson, TN (the site where Bob Clement’s father, Governor Frank G. Clement, was born in 1920). The portrait was completed in 2022 and delivered to the Clement Museum by the artist Joseph Sulkowski. The frame is original and the portrait hangs in the dining room of the Clement Museum.General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Born September 23, 1943; Bob Clement is the the eldest child of Tennessee Governor Frank G. Clement and Lucille Christianson Clement. During his long political career, Clement served as a member of the TN Public Service Commission (at age 29), as a Board member of the T.V.A., as President of Cumberland University (1983 -1987), and as a U.S. Congressman from 1988 – 2003.Create Date
April 25, 2026Update Date
April 25, 2026