Art Image Details
Thomas Jefferson
| Title: | Thomas Jefferson |
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| Artist: | Peale, Rembrandt |
| Date of Work: | 1800 |
| Medium/Support: | oil on canvas |
| Measurements: | 23 1/8 x 19 1/4 in (58.7 x 48.9 cm) |
| Inscribed: | No |
| Acquisition Information: | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon |
| Acquisition Number: | 962.395.1 |
| Credit Line: | The White House Historical Association (White House Collection) |
| Scholar's Notes: |
"The portrait of Jefferson was completed in Philadelphia before mid-May 1800, when he left that capital for Monticello. . . . ". . . The face has the glow of health, a warm complexion . . . . [T]he sitter here looks directly at us and does so with candor, as our equal. The splendid eyes and mouth convey reason and tolerance." |
| Source of Scholar's Notes: | Kloss, William, et al. Art in the White House: A Nation's Pride. Washington, D.C.: The White House Historical Association, 2008. |
| Page Number(s) in Source: | 73 |
| People: | Jefferson, Thomas |
| Categories: | White House Art Collection, Images of Presidents |
| Type: | portraits |
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Additional Information...
| Orientation: | Portrait |
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| Image ID: | 18 |
| Date (chronological sort): | 1800 |