Thomas Davis

James Alexander Simpson, Thomas Davis, ca. 1815, oil on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Allen Little, 1976.32.2
Copied 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
Date
ca. 1815
Location
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
Keywords
  • 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.