Thomas Hewes Hinckley
(1813 - 1896)
 

Thomas Hewes Hinckley was born in Milton, Massachusetts. Although he lived in the same house all of his life, Hinckley did travel widely from California to Europe.
Determined to be an artist, he began by painting signs and portraits. He soon turned his artistic attention to painting animals, and his first animal picture to gain attention was A Setter and Pups of 1843. By 1845, his animal paintings were selling well enough for him to be able to establish a studio, and he became famous for his cattle paintings. 

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Disputed Game 
1850
Oil on canvas 
101 x 132 cm
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC
https://americanart.si.edu/artwork/disputed-game-10521