Thomas Williams, of Annapolis

Robert Field, Thomas Williams, of Annapolis, ca. 1800, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1978.67.2
Copied Robert Field, Thomas Williams, of Annapolis, ca. 1800, watercolor on ivory, sight 3 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 in. (8.2 x 6.3 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1978.67.2
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Artwork Details

Title
Thomas Williams, of Annapolis
Artist
Date
ca. 1800
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 3 1⁄4 x 2 1⁄2 in. (8.2 x 6.3 cm) oval
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait male — Williams, Thomas — bust
Object Number
1978.67.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1978.67.2

Artwork Description

Colonel Thomas Williams was born in 1767, and died in Annapolis, Nova Scotia, where he had been one of the leading figures in civil and military affairs. This portrait shows the distinguished gentleman in his thirties, just a few years before his death.