A man and a woman sitting side by side in chairs. They are formally dressed. He wears a dark jacket with a white shirt and dark cravat and she wears a dark costume with lace shawl and fan.
Artwork Details
Medium
Oil on Canvas
Collection
Private Collection
Made/Created
Artist
William Brown Cooper (1811-1900)
Date made
1838 - 1849
Place
* Untyped Place
Nashville, Tennessee
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Canvas
Height
48 in
Width
36 in
Condition
Overall Condition
Good
Date Examined
May 24, 2026
General Notes
Note Type
Historical Note
Note
John Hill Ewin and Susan Hays Goodwin were married Nov 7, 1838. She died in New Orleans in 1849, leaving five young children: Henry Clayton, William G, Alice, Susan Goodwin, and Andrewena. She is buried in the Nashville City Cemetery. In 1867, their daughter, Susan Goodwin Ewin (1846-1911), married Frank Oglesby Anderson (1840-1928) who was from Montgomery County.
