Name/Title
Sanna D'Shiel BlackEntry/Object ID
Black, Sanna D'ShielDescription
Sanna D'Shiel Black is seated in a chair wearing her wedding dress. Her left arm lies to her side revealing a gold bracelet and her right hand rests in her lap with a sheer veil over her right shoulder. There is a black band around her neck and a broach attached at the vertex of the plunging neckline of the dress. Her reddish brown hair is pulled back and surrounds her head.Collection
Private CollectionMade/Created
Artist
Ward, Nina Belle, 1885-1944Date made
1908General Notes
Note Type
Historical NoteNote
Sanna D'Shiel Black (1880-1969) was the wife of Alexander Pitzer Ward (1879-1954) and sister-in-law of the artist. Her father was the noted Tennessee doctor, Charles Alban Black, and Virginia D'Shiel Robertson (also in this collection). Her grandfather was the Rev. Sam Black of Sam Black Church, WV, and great-great granddaughter of Ensign William "Grandpa Billy" McClung (1738-1833) who was the first English settler in West Virginia. She died in 1969 and is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The painting hung in Sanna and Pit's home in San Jose until Sanna's death and now hangs in her grandson's home.Create Date
October 7, 2026Update Date
October 7, 2026