Collection The Decatur House Slave Quarters
In 1821-1822, Susan Decatur requested the construction of a service wing. The first floor featured a large kitchen, dining room,...
Thomas Jefferson
- Artist
- Rembrandt Peale
- Date of Work
- 1800
- Medium
- Oil
- Type
- Portrait
- Credit
- White House Collection/White House Historical Association
Thomas Jefferson
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale in 1800. Oil on canvas, 23 x 19 inches. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon
The portrait of Jefferson was completed in Philadelphia before mid-May 1800 when he left that capital for Monticello. The face has the glow of health, a warm complexion. The sitter here looks directly at us and does so with candor, as our equal. The splendid eyes and mouth convey reason and tolerance.
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