William Rudder Starnes

Painting

NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

William Rudder Starnes

Entry/Object ID

Starnes, William Rudder

Description

Oval of a young boy dressed in white with a blue, small tie. His right arm rests on a table with fruit. His left arm, but not hand, is visible. Frontal view to below the waist.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Cooper, Washington Bogart, 1802-1889

Date made

1868 - 1871

Conservation

Notes

Cleaned by Ned Crouch.

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

William Rudder Starnes was born on August 10, 1863 to James Wellborn Starnes and Mary Rudder Starnes. He married Viola Rappard. He died in 1895 and is buried in Rudder-Starnes Cemetery in Williamson County.

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Create Date

October 13, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

October 13, 2026