Portrait of William Riley, (painting).

Portrait of William Riley, (painting).

Barse, George Randolph, Jr., 1861-1938, painter.

Portrait of William Riley, (painting).

44 x 36 3/8 in.

(Upper right:) From a photo by/G. R. BARSE - JR. - 1902 signed

Waist-length formal portrait of a seated mustachioed gentleman wearing brown suit, bow tie, and wearing ring on right hand; hands rest on thights.

Portrait male -- Riley, William -- Waist length

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 2401 4th Avenue, WTAMU Box 967, Canyon, Texas 79016

Sitter accidentally shot and killed on train from Amarillo, Texas to Memphis, Texas in 1901. Sitter was prominent owner of the Diamond Tail Ranch in Texas Panhandle. Portrait commissioned posthumously and has been passed down through the Curtis family.

Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, 2008.

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