Judge Thomas Ewing

Daniel Dickinson, Judge Thomas Ewing, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander Vernon Wasson, 1976.31
Copied Daniel Dickinson, Judge Thomas Ewing, ca. 1840, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.5 x 6.0 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Alexander Vernon Wasson, 1976.31
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Artwork Details

Title
Judge Thomas Ewing
Artist
Attributed to Daniel Dickinson
Date
ca. 1840
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 x 2 3⁄8 in. (7.5 x 6.0 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Alexander Vernon Wasson
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Keywords
  • Occupation — law — judge
  • Portrait male — Ewing, Thomas — bust
Object Number
1976.31
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.31

Artwork Description

Judge Thomas Ewing, born in West Virginia in 1789, began his career as a schoolteacher in Ohio. He went on to practice law and in 1830 was elected to the U.S. Senate. This portrait shows Ewing at around fifty-five years old, about the time he became secretary of the treasury for President Tyler.