Who created "William Thornton"?

William Thornton was created by Robert Field in ca. 1800.

When was "William Thornton" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1800.

What medium is "William Thornton"?

William Thornton is Painting-Miniature.

Is "William Thornton" in the public domain?

Yes, William Thornton is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

William Thornton

Robert Field

ca. 1800

Medium

Painting-Miniature

Classification

Painting-Miniature

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase through the Catherine Walden Myer Fund

Accession Number

1960.6.1

Tags

architectbust

About this artwork

William Thornton (1759-1828) was the first architect of the U.S. Capitol, and an inventor and public official as well. He was born in Tortola, British West Indies, and died in Washington. In addition to designing the Capitol, Thornton also designed the Octagon and Tudor Place in Georgetown, Washington. Robert Field and Thornton were friends, and the architect stayed with the artist on his trip to Washington the year this miniature was painted. Thornton held eight patents for improvements to fire...

William Thornton

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