Thomas Davis

James Alexander Simpson, Thomas Davis, ca. 1815, oil on wood, 15 x 11 ⁷⁄₈ in. (38.2 x 30.1 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Allen Little, 1976.32.2

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Artwork Details

Title: Thomas Davis
Artist: James Alexander Simpson
Date: ca. 1815
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Luce Foundation Center
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3rd Floor
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1A
Dimensions: 15 x 11 ⁷⁄₈ in. (38.2 x 30.1 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Allen Little
Mediums Description: oil on wood
Classifications: Painting
Subjects: Portrait male — Davis, Thomas — waist length
Object Number: 1976.32.2
Linked Open Data: https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1976.32.2

Artwork Description

James Alexander Simpson taught art classes at Georgetown College and painted portraits of the Washington elite. He captured the slightly disdainful lift of this gentleman’s brows and the confident, Napoleonic gesture of his right hand, tucked casually in his vest.