STRIKING LIKENESSES: A TENNESSEE PORTRAIT SYMPOSIUM AT HISTORIC TRAVELLERS REST

STRIKING LIKENESSES: A TENNESSEE PORTRAIT SYMPOSIUM AT HISTORIC TRAVELLERS REST

Join the historic Travellers Rest on January 25th and 26th for their Striking Likenesses: A Tennessee Portrait Symposium event. Come and learn more about historic Tennessee portraiture, historic clothing and the appraisal and care of portrait art at the historic home of Travellers Rest. There will be several presentations throughout this weekend event.   On Friday, January 25, Rachel Stephens, author of Selling Andrew Jackson: Ralph E. W. Earl and the Politics of Portraiture, will be speaking on “The Power of Portraiture: Ralph E. W. Earl’s Tennessee Sitters” and will be available for book signings that evening 5:30 – 8:00pm.   On Saturday, January 26, listen and engage with Marsha Mullin from Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, Jim Hoobler from TN State Museum, and Tonya Staggs from Historic Travellers Rest, as they discuss the historic significance and care of portraits. The event will run from 9:00am-2:00pm and light food will be provided.   Date: January 25-26, 2019 Address: 636 Farrell Parkway Nashville, TN 37220  Friday, January 25, 5:30pm – 8:00pm Reception with Rachel Stephens Admittance: $30 Saturday, January 26, 9:00am – 2:00pm Presentations with guided house tour of Historic Travellers Rest Admittance: $65 Two Day Pass Admittance: $85 Tickets:  www.travellersrestplantations.org.    If you would like more information about this event, please contact Travellers Rest at 615-832-8197 or email at tonya@historictravellersrest.org.

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Travellers Rest is located at 636 Farrell Parkway, Nashville, Tenn. 37220. For more information call (615) 832-8197 or visit www.travellersrestplantation.org.

Contact: Tonya Staggs Telephone: 615-832-8197 ext. 15 Email: tonya@historictravellersrest.org