William Henry Morgan

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

William Henry Morgan

Entry/Object ID

Morgan, William Henry

Description

Oval waist-length of a man with a receding hair line and beard with no mustache. His brown wavy hair is cut to just above his collar. He is wearing a white tie, shirt, and vest and a black jacket, unbuttoned. An orange-colored chairback is visible on the left.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Conservation

Notes

Cumberland Art Conservation/Dee Minault treated in Oct. 1983.

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

William H. Morgan (1818-1901) was a physician and dentist in Nashville, Tenn., executive in mining and insurance companies, and founder and dean of the School of Dentistry at Vanderbilt University. He married Sarah Ann Noel in 1852 and had at least 4 children in clouding Joseph Bedinger Morgan who is in this collection.

Create Date

September 15, 2026

Update Date

September 15, 2026