Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Portrait |
Title |
Robert Burns Wilson |
Catalog Number |
1923.18 |
Creator |
Walker, Ferdinand G. |
Date |
ca. 1916 |
Material(s) |
Canvas/Paint |
Dimensions |
H-32.25 W-24.25 inches |
Description |
This bust portrait is of Robert Burns Wilson. He has brown hair and eyes, and he is wearing a light grey coat, dark grey vest; white shirt and tie. Wilson is painted against a dark grey background. The artist's name is signed lower right "Ferd. G. Walker." |
Notes |
Robert Burns Wilson was born in Pennsylvania on October 30, 1850. He was a painter and poet who wrote the famous poem, "Remember the Maine." The poem was based on the based on the phrase used by newspapers leading to the Spanish-American War. However, he was best known as a nature poet. Wilson came to Kentucky in 1871 and began working in Louisville. In 1875, he moved Frankfort, where portrait commissions awaited. He lived in Frankfort for close to 30 years. Wilson made his home and studio in the Hanna House located at Second and Conway Streets. He began painting landscapes in the 1880s. In 1904, he moved to New York and remained in the East until his death in 1916. Ferdinand Walker, the artist, was born in 1859 and died in 1927. The file indicates the picture was restored in October 1973. |
Collection |
Federation of Kentucky Womens' Clubs Collection |
People |
Walker, Ferdinand G., 1859-1927 Zembrod, Mrs. A.C. Wilson, Robert Burns |
Subjects |
Artists Portrait paintings Portraits Paintings |
Search Terms |
Louisville (Ky.) Portrait Portraits |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |