Portrait of John Henri Burch
Portrait of John Henri Burch
Portrait of John Henri Burch

Portrait of John Henri Burch

Object number2019.137.4
Artist (1880 - 1966)
MediumOil paint; Canvas; Wood; Gold-leaf; Metal; Foamcore
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth A. Brown
DescriptionFramed oil painting on canvas. Bust portrait painting depicts African American man in three-quarter view facing slightly proper right. Subject wears a black suit with brown lapels, white collared shirt, and dark brown continental tie or cross-over necktie. Subject has short black hair with muttonchops. Background is red. Canvas mounted on a four-member wooden stretcher with nails around the sides. Painting has white foamcore backing board. Gilded wooden frame. DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth (Framed): 28.875 x 24.375 x 2.25 in. (73.3 x 61.9 x 5.7 cm)
Height x Width x Depth (Unframed): 24.5 x 20 x 1 in. (62.2 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm)
InscriptionsReverse of frame's top member has handwritten black ink inverted text "Am2716".

Reverse of frame's proper right member has black stamped text "DEC 19 2000".
Historical NotesPortrait of John Henri Burch, a member of the Riley family. John Henri Burch was an uncle of artist Edwin Garnet Riley; Burch was the brother of Riley's mother Anna Mariah Violet Burch Riley. John Henri Burch was a Louisiana State Representative.
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