George Sheldon (1818-1916)

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George Sheldon was an antiquarian, author, historian, curator, and a founder of Memorial Hall Museum in Deerfield, Massachusetts. His foresight and perseverance were instrumental in the founding of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association in 1870, and the opening of Memorial Hall in 1880. Augustus Vincent Tack (1870-1949) painted this portrait of Sheldon in 1905.

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Item typeArtwork
Painting
CreatorTack, Augustus Vincent
Datecirca 1905
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialCloth; Paint
Process/FormatPainting
Dimension detailsHeight: 36.00 in Width: 31.00 in
Catalog #1977.14
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Tack, Augustus Vincent. George Sheldon (1818-1916). ca. 1905. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1977-14/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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