Jane Foster Cheatham

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Jane Foster Cheatham

Entry/Object ID

Cheatham, Jane Foster

Description

Knee-length seated frontal view of a young woman in a dark dress with a white lace collar. Her dark straight hair is parted in the middle and pulled back. In her left hand is a book, while her right hand rests on the arm of the red sofa. A white and a pink rose lay beside her right hand.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Private Collection

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Jane Ellen Foster, daughter of Ephraim H. Foster, was married to Edward S. Cheatham on October 19, 1841, at Christ Church, Nashville, by the Rev. John Thomas Wheat. Less than ten years later, Mrs. Cheatham, aged 29, died on June 20, 1851 and was buried at the Nashville City Cemetery. Ephraim H. Foster Family Portrait #833 John Thomas Wheat Portrait #1553

Created By

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Create Date

May 31, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

June 20, 2026