Arrt. Joseph Henry Bush (1794-1865), Lt. Col. William Preston Johnston (1831-1899), Kentucky, 1854. Oil on canvas in original frame. 39 3/4" x 34 1/2". Johnston's remarkable life included service as aide-de-camp to Jefferson Davis, 1863-1865; a member of Robert E. Lee's inner circle at Washington College, 1868-1872 & President of Louisiana State (1880-1884) & Tulane Universities (1884-1899).
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