General George Henry Thomas

Price - Gen. George Henry Thomas: Copyright: Kurt Gohde
Price - Gen. George Henry Thomas

Copyright: Kurt Gohde

Name/Title

General George Henry Thomas

Entry/Object ID

2013.1.37

Description

Portrait of Gen. George Henry Thomas by Samuel Woodson Price. Thomas was a Virginian who was disowned by his family when he decided to fight for the North. He is considered by many historians to be one of the three prominent generals of the Union. The portrait was presented to the college by the heirs of General Price. It was cleaned and restored in the late 1990s.

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Collection

Historic Art Collection - 19th Century

Made/Created

Artist

Price, Samuel Woodson

Date made

1869

Dimensions

Height

63 in

Width

53 in