Sarkis Erganian
Portrait of Moses Austin (1761–1821)

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Artist Sarkis ErganianAmerican, born Asia Minor, 1868–1950

CultureAmerican

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Portrait of Moses Austin (1761–1821)

Datec. 1900–1923

PlaceSaint Louis, Missouri, United States

MediumOil on canvas

Dimensions28 1/4 × 22 1/4 in. (71.8 × 56.5 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of the family of Guy Morrison Bryan, Jr. in memory of Hally Bryan Clements, Florence Bryan Cook, and Carolyn Bryan Thompson

Object numberB.2011.18

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Bayou Bend

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PAINTING

DescriptionMoses Austin was one of the earliest Anglo-American settlers of Texas (then part of Mexico) and father of Stephen F. Austin. Moses Austin died not long after concluding contracts with the Mexican government to permit Anglo-American settlements in Texas. Stephen F. Austin continued his father’s work. Sarkis Erganian painted this portrait many years after the subject’s death. Of Armenian descent, he studied in Constantinople (now Istanbul) and Paris, and later moved to New York City and then to St. Louis.
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"S. Erganian" in red paint

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