[Portrait of Maurice McAshan]

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Portrait of Maurice McAshan in suit and tie with glasses.

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Original print, black & white. 4.5" x 7"

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Creator: Unknown. 1950~.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Robert Joy Collection and was provided by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1792 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Portrait of Maurice McAshan in suit and tie with glasses.

Physical Description

Original print, black & white. 4.5" x 7"

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Maurice McAshan married Susan Clayton, the second daughter of William Lockhart Clayton. Mr. McAshan was the President of Anderson, Clayton & Company.

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Robert Joy Collection

Considered Houston's premier portraitist, Robert Joy painted more than 350 portraits over a career that spanned more than 40 years. His subjects included lawyers, politicians, and the social elite.

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  • 1950~

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  • Oct. 9, 2006, 10:07 a.m.

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  • July 29, 2020, 2:43 p.m.

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[Portrait of Maurice McAshan], photograph, 1950~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth18743/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

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