Thomas Gibson Howard

Painting

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NSCDA-TN

Name/Title

Thomas Gibson Howard

Entry/Object ID

Howard, Thomas Gibson

Description

Three-quarters left profile of a man with short curly brown hair dressed in formal attire (tie, white shirt and vest with black overcoat. A brown strap falls over his left shoulder and is likely his gun strap. The background suggests a landscape of brown rolling hills. His right hand is partially visible at the bottom of the frame. The overall look is a very formal hunting outfit.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil

Collection

Private Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Wright, Thomas Jefferson, 1798-1846

Date made

1831 - 1833

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

Subject lived from 1807-1835. Reference: Kentucky Antebellum Portraiture by Edna Talbott Whitley, 1956.

Create Date

July 19, 2026

Update Date

July 19, 2026