Oliver Frazer Explained

Oliver Frazer (1808 – April 9, 1864) was an American portrait painter. He was trained by Matthew Harris Jouett before going to Europe, and he became a portrait painter in his home state of Kentucky.^[1] He did portraits of many Kentuckians such as James G. Birney, Edward Morton Le Grand, William Robertson McKee, and Richard Menefee.^[2] His portrait of Henry Clay is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.^[3] His papers are held at the University of Kentucky Libraries Special Collections Research Center.^[4]

Further reading

• Book: Floyd . William Barrow . Jouett-Bush-Frazer: Early Kentucky Artists . 1968 . Lexington, Kentucky. 448294.
• Book: Price . Samuel Woodson . The Old Masters of the Bluegrass: Jouett, Bush, Grimes, Frazer, Morgan, Hart . 1902 . J. P. Morton & co. . Louisville, Kentucky. 1747715.

Notes and References

1. News: Death of a Kentucky Artist . July 25, 2020 . The Courier-Journal . April 21, 1864. 2. Newspapers.com.
2. News: Bier . Justin . Art: Frazer Portraits Are On Exhibit At Speed . July 25, 2020 . The Courier-Journal . February 17, 1952. 55. Newspapers.com.
3. Web site: Henry Clay ca. 1840 Oliver Frazer . The Met . July 25, 2020.
4. Web site: Oliver Frazer family papers . University of Kentucky Libraries . July 25, 2020.