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Thomas Swan

Attribution:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Other attribution:
Gilbert Stuart, 3 Dec 1755 - 9 Jul 1828  Search this
Sitter:
Thomas Swan, 1749 - 1805  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
69.5cm x 56cm (27 3/8" x 22 1/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1805-15
Topic:
Thomas Swan: Male  Search this
Thomas Swan: Military and Intelligence\Soldier\Revolutionary War  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Bristol Historical and Preservation Society
Object number:
RI060043
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42046dda6-182c-4f18-a4bc-5ab0d8d2a409
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_RI060043

George Washington

Artist:
James Sharples, c. 1751 - 1811  Search this
Former attribution:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
30.5 × 24.8cm (12 × 9 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1796
Topic:
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Woodlawn Plantation
Object number:
VA900077
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4940be23d-edf0-4021-9818-e3193aa323df
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_VA900077

Robert E. Lee

Attribution:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Edward Lee, 19 Jan 1807 - 12 Oct 1870  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
44.5 x 36.5cm (17 1/2 x 14 3/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1807-70
Topic:
Robert Edward Lee: Male  Search this
Robert Edward Lee: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Confederate Army  Search this
Robert Edward Lee: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\President  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private Collection
Object number:
VA990931
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e9511aa1-cb21-4512-a748-6e8ec72c96e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_VA990931

Charles Lee

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Charles Lee, Jul 1758 - 24 Jun 1815  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Frame: 87.6 × 75.6 × 8.6 cm (34 1/2 × 29 3/4 × 3 3/8")
Stretcher: 70 × 57 × 2.9 cm (27 9/16 × 22 7/16 × 1 1/8")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1810-11
Topic:
Charles Lee: Male  Search this
Charles Lee: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
Charles Lee: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
Charles Lee: Law and Crime\Jurist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Mrs. A.D. Pollock Gilmour
Object number:
NPG.64.4
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm40acfd3b7-c4e4-40fa-919f-a00556b41f26
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.64.4

William Wirt

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Former attribution:
John Vanderlyn, 15 Oct 1775 - 23 Sep 1852  Search this
Sitter:
William Wirt, 8 Nov 1772 - 18 Feb 1834  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Frame: 107 x 90.2 x 8.9cm (42 1/8 x 35 1/2 x 3 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1809-10
Topic:
William Wirt: Male  Search this
William Wirt: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Wirt: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
William Wirt: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia  Search this
William Wirt: Literature\Writer  Search this
William Wirt: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.89.11
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f16757c4-8c5d-4851-9058-68ea18d56684
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.89.11

Elizabeth Washington Gamble Wirt

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Former attribution:
John Vanderlyn, 15 Oct 1775 - 23 Sep 1852  Search this
Sitter:
Elizabeth Washington Gamble Wirt, 30 Jan 1784 - 24 Jan 1857  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Frame: 111.1 x 94.6 x 6.4cm (43 3/4 x 37 1/4 x 2 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1809-10
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Elizabeth Washington Gamble Wirt: Female  Search this
Elizabeth Washington Gamble Wirt: Literature\Writer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
S/NPG.89.12
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm457f091d1-0882-4bbe-8ce6-72685a4da92a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.89.12

Maria De Wolf Rogers

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Maria De Wolf Rogers, born late 18th century  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher (Estimate): 68.6 x 55.9cm (27 x 22")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1805
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture  Search this
Exterior  Search this
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Architecture\Window  Search this
Maria De Wolf Rogers: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Object number:
1980.439 MFAB
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46c965e13-0bac-47e3-8e5a-fea2dfd49199
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_1980.439_MFAB

Sarah Hoar Leonard, Aged 17

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Sarah Hoar Leonard Meriwether, 1799 - 1859  Search this
Medium:
Oil on wood panel
Dimensions:
69.5 × 55.6 × 7 cm (27 3/8 × 21 7/8 × 2 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Rhode Island\Bristol
Date:
Autumn 1816
Topic:
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Costume\Hair Accessory\Comb  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Collar\Ruff  Search this
Sarah Hoar Leonard Meriwether: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
KY990049
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm489cf94f1-9bd2-4dcc-a64c-8c0a26fae48f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_KY990049

Mary Ann Gwathmey

Title:
Lady in Red
Possible attribution:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Mary Ann Gwathmey  Search this
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1830s
Topic:
Costume\Jewelry\Ring  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Tree  Search this
Interior\Interior with Exterior View  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drape  Search this
Architecture\Column  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Couch  Search this
Mary Ann Gwathmey: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
VA992202
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4697089c5-ca18-4db5-b5de-1c31599cf983
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_VA992202

James Barbour

Attribution:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Possibly:
James Barbour, 10 Jun 1775 - 7 Jun 1842  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
73.7 x 61cm (29 x 24")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1809-10
Topic:
Printed Material\Document\Scroll  Search this
Interior\Interior with Exterior View  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair\Armchair  Search this
Architecture\Building  Search this
Architecture\Dome  Search this
Art implements\Architectural drawing  Search this
James Barbour: Male  Search this
James Barbour: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
James Barbour: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Virginia  Search this
James Barbour: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
James Barbour: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister  Search this
James Barbour: Politics and Government\US Senator\Virginia  Search this
James Barbour: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia  Search this
James Barbour: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Plantation manager  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
PC991848
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c0f84cb8-c248-4cc6-8ffd-66eeeaf84831
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_PC991848

Unidentified Woman

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Possible attribution:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Ethan Allen Greenwood, 27 May 1779 - May 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Woman  Search this
Formerly identified as:
Elizabeth Tufts Gates, 1751 - 1834  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 59.7 x 47cm (23 1/2 x 18 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1805-20
Topic:
Unidentified Woman: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Object number:
DLR01378
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm485a92b0d-f6c7-44d6-a270-eef66a66f5ec
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_DLR01378

Mary Mason Wythe Tabb

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Mary Mason Wythe Tabb, 1751 - 1814  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
76.8 x 64.1 cm (30 1/4 x 25 1/4" )
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1805-1814
Topic:
Mary Mason Wythe Tabb: Female  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
SSSA0752
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm408f0347a-3a8e-4ddb-acc9-97b93268a69c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_SSSA0752

James Usher

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
James Usher, 1765 - 1796  Search this
Medium:
Oil on panel
Dimensions:
77.5cm x 64.8cm (30 1/2" x 25 1/2"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1816
Topic:
James Usher: Male  Search this
James Usher: Natural Resource Occupations\Seaman\Sea captain  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
Object number:
78.142.DUP1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41960743d-b937-42d5-a2fa-7b6e8092316a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_78.142.DUP1

Joseph Janney

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Joseph Janney, Jul 21 1780 - Nov 22 1841  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher (accurate): 68.3 × 55.2cm (26 7/8 × 21 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1807-08
Topic:
Joseph Janney: Male  Search this
Joseph Janney: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Merchant  Search this
Joseph Janney: Business and Finance\Banking and Finance\Banker\Bank director  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
NH990021
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4770d530b-f5a8-42c6-a199-a23d848716e2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NH990021

Leonard Jarvis Bradford

Attribution:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Leonard Jarvis Bradford, 1779 - 1812?  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas on Masonite
Dimensions:
68.7cm x 56.2cm (27 1/16" x 22 1/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1805-15
Topic:
Leonard Jarvis Bradford: Male  Search this
Leonard Jarvis Bradford: Natural Resource Occupations\Seaman  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Bristol Historical and Preservation Society
Object number:
RI060030
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c2e3de2d-01e2-4605-b653-b68591e3c8b3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_RI060030

Thomas Williamson

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Thomas Williamson, 1771 - 1846  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
74.8cm x 61.8cm (29 7/16" x 24 5/16"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Date:
1805-15
Topic:
Thomas Williamson: Male  Search this
Thomas Williamson: Society and Social Change\Clerical worker\Clerk  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Object number:
VA210022
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm412eb1f46-f34b-4c85-b32d-208573932b18
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_VA210022

John Marshall

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Copy after:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
John Marshall, 24 Sep 1755 - 6 Jul 1835  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Painting
Topic:
John Marshall: Male  Search this
John Marshall: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
John Marshall: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
John Marshall: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: UNLOCATED
Object number:
UNL00832
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c90e8393-7d59-4cd7-9310-80b57525d0a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_UNL00832

Robert Barraud Taylor

Attribution:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Barraud Taylor, 1774 - 1834  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 83.8cm x 71.1cm (33" x 28"), Estimate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1809-11
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Robert Barraud Taylor: Male  Search this
Robert Barraud Taylor: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Virginia Museum of History and Culture
Object number:
POR.986.27
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4dfea4577-2d2f-4a78-8654-2ce8af8981cb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_POR.986.27

Philip Tabb

Artist:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Philip Tabb, 1750 - 1822  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 74.7 × 62 cm (29 7/16 × 24 7/16")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1805-15
Topic:
Philip Tabb: Male  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
SSSA0751
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm48714a680-46c9-43f6-ad7b-72ceda7a55de
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_SSSA0751

Spalding Child

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Former attribution:
Cephas Thompson, 1 Jul 1775 - 6 Nov 1856  Search this
Sitter:
Unidentified Child  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
70cm x 54cm (27 9/16" x 21 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1840
Topic:
Interior\Domestic  Search this
Nature & Environment\Animal\Dog  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Rug  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Private collection
Object number:
SSSA2337
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4089043fc-2318-4272-9c04-635ec80cf737
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_SSSA2337

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