Portrait of Martha Henshaw Bates (1783-1874)

Image ID: ART044
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An oil painting on wood of Martha Henshaw Bates wearing a black dress with open lace neckline and small white cap.
oil on wood panel unsigned and undated

Senator Bates' wife, Martha Henshaw Bates (1783-1874), came from a prominent Northampton family, one of eight children of Samuel and Martha Hunt Henshaw. The Bates family maintained a home on Bridge Street for many years, even while Isaac served in Boston and Washington.

Image Details

Dublin Core
Title
Portrait of Martha Henshaw Bates (1783-1874)
Subject
Chester Harding
Martha Henshaw Bates
Portrait paintings
Oil paintings
Description
An oil painting on wood of Martha Henshaw Bates wearing a black dress with open lace neckline and small white cap.
oil on wood panel unsigned and undated

Senator Bates' wife, Martha Henshaw Bates (1783-1874), came from a prominent Northampton family, one of eight children of Samuel and Martha Hunt Henshaw. The Bates family maintained a home on Bridge Street for many years, even while Isaac served in Boston and Washington.
Creator
Chester Harding
Format
Oil on wood panel
Identifier
ART044
Coverage
Circulation/lobby
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
28" x 22.25"

Citation

Chester Harding, “Portrait of Martha Henshaw Bates (1783-1874),” Forbes Library Images from the Archives, accessed April 25, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/786.