Grove Sheldon Gilbert

Grove Sheldon Gilbert (August 5, 1805, Clinton - March 23, 1885, Rochester ) was an American portrait painter and abolitionist active in the New York state during the 19th century.

Early life Grove Sheldon Gilbert was born in 1805 to John and Eunice Gilbert (née Barns). His father worked as a blacksmith. In 1813, the family relocated to Buffalo, and following a Buffalo fire of the same year, they settled in Le Roy, New York, where Grove Sheldon received his education at Middlebury Academy.

After he was asked to submit a portrait for an exhibition sponsored by the National Academy of Design in New York, he was nominated for honorary membership and accepted in 1848.

Grove Sheldon Gilbert died in Rochester, New York, on March 23, 1885, and was buried in the local Mount Hope Cemetery.

Grove Sheldon was initially a Presbyterian, although around the time of Grove Karl's birth, he apostatized. Nevertheless, he still possessed "a deeply religious nature"

Exhibitions

The Rochester Art Club held an exhibition in 1886 featuring "The Gilbert Collection," showcasing 233 of his portraits posthumously.