Jacob Greenleaf (1887-1968)
Jacob Greenleaf was born in Estonia in 1887 and studied at the Vilno, Russia Art School and in Paris for two years. He became an active painter in the Rockport/ Somerville area of Massachusetts. He was a member of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts, The North Shore Art Association, the Rockport Art Association and the Copley Society. His work was exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1948, the North Shore Art Association 1942 to 1946, the Copley Society 1933,1934 and 1936, among others.