Use Restrictions

Permission to publish material from "John James Porter: Portrait Artist, 1825-1888 " Document must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: "John James Porter: Portrait Artist, 1825-1888 " Document, Ms2015-036, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Acquisition Information

"John James Porter: Portrait Artist, 1825-1888 " Document was donated to Special Collections in 2004.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the "John James Porter: Portrait Artist, 1825-1888 " Document was completed in July 2015.

Biographical Note

Born on August 6, 1825, in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, John James Porter attended Princeton University, concentrating on art. He then attended the New York Academy of Design and abroad in Europe. In 1854, Porter made a tour of the American South where he met and married his wife, Eliza Frances Jameson. Eliza died sometime before 1860, and Porter resumed his tour of Virginia. He later married Carrie E. Brown in 1860, and settled in Rappahannock County. During his time in the south, Porter painted portraits of many prominent Virginians, including Commodore Matthew Fontaine Maury, General Robert E. Lee, and Governor William Smith. John James Porter died June 19 ,1888, and was buried in Culpeper County.

Scope and Content

This collection contains a document titled "John James Porter: Portrait Artist, 1825-1888 ". The printed item, a short biographical sketch on Porter, includes photographs of seven paintings by him.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged by type of material.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Porter, John J.