THOMAS HEWES HINCKLEY
THOMAS HEWES HINCKLEY
Massachusetts/California, 1813-1896
Portrait of Salley Wilbur.
Inscribed verso "Salley Wilbur of Norton AE 28 March 20th 1838 T.H. Hinckley Pinxt June 6, 1838".
This portrait is likely of Salley (or Sally) Wilbur Greenleaf, born March 20, 1810, in Norton, Massachusetts, to Field Wilbur and Rhoda Dean Wilbur. Supposedly painted in 1838, she would have been 28 in this portrait. She married Luke Sawyer Greenleaf (1814-1897) and bore one child in 1847. She died January 1, 1850 and is buried at Winneconnet Second Cemetery in Norton. See: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109596159/sally-greenleaf.
Oil on canvas, 30" x 24.75". Framed 35" x 30".
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THOMAS HEWES HINCKLEY
Massachusetts/California, 1813-1896
Portrait of Salley Wilbur.
Inscribed verso "Salley Wilbur of Norton AE 28 March 20th 1838 T.H. Hinckley Pinxt June 6, 1838".
This portrait is likely of Salley (or Sally) Wilbur Greenleaf, born March 20, 1810, in Norton, Massachusetts, to Field Wilbur and Rhoda Dean Wilbur. Supposedly painted in 1838, she would have been 28 in this portrait. She married Luke Sawyer Greenleaf (1814-1897) and bore one child in 1847. She died January 1, 1850 and is buried at Winneconnet Second Cemetery in Norton. See: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/109596159/sally-greenleaf.
Oil on canvas, 30" x 24.75". Framed 35" x 30".
Condition: Please contact Eldred's 48 hours prior to the auction start time with condition report requests. Please do not bid on any item without reading the condition report. The absence of a condition report does NOT imply that an an object is free of defects or restoration. Please contact Eldred's before bidding with any questions as to condition. Condition reports are provided as a complimentary service and only reflect the opinion of Eldred's and should not be taken as a statement of fact. Condition reports only detail flaws or restorations and do not take into account wear, fading, or other issues consistent with an object's age.
