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Portrait of Shepley Holmes

Object number2012.16.2

Datec. 1840

Mediumcanvas; wood; metal oil

Credit LineGIft of Peter Wolfe

DescriptionFramed oil painting on canvas of a Caucasian brunette male with brown eyes. Wearing black suit with white ascot and bow tie. He is turned slightly to the left. Light brown background. Set in oval gold guilt frame, highly decorative.Dimensions37 x 32.5 in. (94 x 82.6 cm)
MarksLabel on back, lower left, upside down: "WU...ERI..BRO... / FINE ART DEALERS / 337 SIXTH AVE / PITTSBURGH, PA."
Historical NotesPortrait of Shepley Holmes. Dr. Shepley Ross Holmes was married to Mary Skelton, who was born in 1815 and died in 1852. He was a prominent physician in the city of Pittsburgh and was also known for his ability to ride and train horses. Dr. Holmes was born in 1791 in Allegheny County and died of consumption in 1853. He and his wife are both buried in Allegheny Cemetery.

Related person Dr. Shepley Ross Holmes (1791 - 1853)

Related person Mary Skelton Holmes (1815 - 1852)

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