Object Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Portrait |
Title |
Governor John C. W. Beckham Portrait |
Catalog Number |
1909.9 |
Creator |
Hunleigh, William T. |
Maker |
Hunleigh, William T. |
Date |
ca. 1880-1909 |
Material(s) |
Canvas |
Dimensions |
H-30.25 W-25.25 D-0.875 inches |
Description |
Bust portrait of Governor John C.W. Beckham. The portrait depicts a young man facing off to the right. He has wavy short brown hair and gray eyes. He appears to be wearing a brown suit with a gray tie. He is positioned before a simple brown background. |
Notes |
Beckham (1869-1940) was a Democrat and a lawyer. He served as a state legislator and Speaker of the state house (1898). Beckham was declared lieutenant governor in the election decided by the state legislature (January 31, 1900) and became governor upon the death of Goebel (February 3, 1900). He won a special gubernatorial election to fill Goebel's unexpired term in 1900 and was reelected in 1903. At 30, he was the youngest person to serve as governor. Beckham was later a U.S. senator (1915-21). He was a grandson of Governor Charles Anderson Wickliffe and nephew of Louisiana Governor Robert Wickliffe. The artist William T. Hunleigh was born in 1848 and died in 1916. He was a noted landscape artist and several portraits and landscapes are found in the collection. He was buried in the Georgetown cemetery found in Georgetown, Kentucky. The painting was probably presented by the artist for the Society's "historical rooms" in the New Capitol Building. Beckham was listed to be an early member, officer and benefactor of the society. |
Collection |
William T. Hunleigh Collection |
People |
Hunleigh, William T. Beckham, John Crepps Wickliffe, 1869-1940 |
Subjects |
Art Government Governors Oil paintings Painting Paintings Portrait paintings Portraits |
Search Terms |
Bardstown (Ky.) Louisville (Ky.) Kentucky Historical Society |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |