Portrait of Judge Samuel Henshaw (1744-1809)
Image ID: ART043
An oil painting of Judge Samuel Henshaw (1744-1809)
oil unsigned and undated
This portrait is a Harding oil portrait (27" x 22 1/2") of Martha Bates' father, Judge Samuel Henshaw (1744-1809), with his 18th century curled judicial wig. Obviously, it was painted posthumously. Henshaw served as Judge of Probate of Hampshire county from 1797 until his death. He and his wife resided at 109 Elm Street, which came to be called Henshaw House (now Sessions House, Smith College.) It was built by Jonathan Hunt around 1700, who left it to his son John Hunt, in 1734. John, in turn, gave it to his third daughter, Martha Hunt Henshaw. She died in the house 1842, at an advanced age. The property once included what is now Henshaw Avenue.
oil unsigned and undated
This portrait is a Harding oil portrait (27" x 22 1/2") of Martha Bates' father, Judge Samuel Henshaw (1744-1809), with his 18th century curled judicial wig. Obviously, it was painted posthumously. Henshaw served as Judge of Probate of Hampshire county from 1797 until his death. He and his wife resided at 109 Elm Street, which came to be called Henshaw House (now Sessions House, Smith College.) It was built by Jonathan Hunt around 1700, who left it to his son John Hunt, in 1734. John, in turn, gave it to his third daughter, Martha Hunt Henshaw. She died in the house 1842, at an advanced age. The property once included what is now Henshaw Avenue.
Image Details
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| Title |
Portrait of Judge Samuel Henshaw (1744-1809)
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| Subject |
Chester Harding
Judge Samuel Henshaw
Portrait paintings
Oil paintings
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| Description |
An oil painting of Judge Samuel Henshaw (1744-1809)
oil unsigned and undated This portrait is a Harding oil portrait (27" x 22 1/2") of Martha Bates' father, Judge Samuel Henshaw (1744-1809), with his 18th century curled judicial wig. Obviously, it was painted posthumously. Henshaw served as Judge of Probate of Hampshire county from 1797 until his death. He and his wife resided at 109 Elm Street, which came to be called Henshaw House (now Sessions House, Smith College.) It was built by Jonathan Hunt around 1700, who left it to his son John Hunt, in 1734. John, in turn, gave it to his third daughter, Martha Hunt Henshaw. She died in the house 1842, at an advanced age. The property once included what is now Henshaw Avenue. |
| Creator |
Chester Harding
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| Format |
Oil
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| Identifier |
ART043
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| Coverage |
Reading room
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| Physical Dimensions |
27" x 22.5"
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Citation
Chester Harding, “Portrait of Judge Samuel Henshaw (1744-1809),” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed November 16, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/785.