Sarah Talbot Fletcher

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Sarah Talbot Fletcher

Entry/Object ID

Fletcher, Sarah Talbot

Description

Subject wears a dark dress with white lace collaring and a bow in front. Her hair is styled up.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd Nashville, TN 37208

Made/Created

Artist

Earl, Ralph Eleaser Whiteside, approximately 1785-1838

Date made

1817 - 1820

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Canvas

Height

29-1/2 in

Width

24-1/2 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Condition Type

Flaking

Date Examined

Mar 25, 2026

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Sarah "Sally" Greer Talbot was born about 1780 to Thomas Talbot and Ruth Greer Talbot. She married Thomas Fletcher in 1814. Fletcher served in the 2nd Seminole War, the Tennessee General Assembly, and as Tennessee's Secretary of State. Talbot died in 1838 in Nashville.

Create Date

March 25, 2026

Update Date

March 25, 2026