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Sara Knox Wood

Julian Vannersonbetween 1857 and 1860

The Historic New Orleans Collection

The Historic New Orleans Collection
New Orleans, United States

Oval, full-length view of Sara Knox Wood (b. November 21, 1835) daughter of Ann Mackall Taylor and Robert Crooke Wood, and grand-daughter of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States. She was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin and died unmarried. She is wearing a full length dress and stands posed with one hand resting on a chair back. A bit of red tint has been added to her lips and cheeks and the photograph is mounted and surrounded by a decorative gold border.

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  • Title: Sara Knox Wood
  • Creator: James Earl McClees, Julian Vannerson
  • Creator Lifespan: 1821-1887
  • Date Created: between 1857 and 1860
  • Physical Dimensions: 10 1/2" x 9"
  • Type: salted paper prints; portraits
  • Rights: Physical rights are retained by The Historic New Orleans Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.
  • Art Form: Photography
  • Support: Salted paper print on mount
  • Original Title: Sara Knox Wood
  • Credit Line: The Historic New Orleans Collection
  • Accession Number: 1981.199.17
The Historic New Orleans Collection

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