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William Butler Thompson (1821-ca. 1870), (painting)

Catalog Data

Painter:
Scarborough, William Harrison 1812-1871  Search this
Subject:
Thompson, William Butler  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Greenville County Museum of Art 420 College Street Greenville South Carolina 29601 Accession Number: 89.21.5
Date:
Ca. 1845
Notes:
Greenville County Museum of Art, 1999.
National Society of Colonial Dames, South Carolina, 1992.
"Thomas Stephen Powell: Portraitist of Greenville District," Greenville, SC: Greenville County Museum of Art, 1991, pg. 71.
"South Carolina Portraits: A Collection of Portraits of South Carolinians and Portraits in South Carolina," Columbia, SC: National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in the State of South Carolina, 1996, pg. 387.
Summary:
Portrait of William Butler Thompson, his body turned to the left, and his gaze directed toward the viewer. He wears a dark jacket and bow tie with a white shirt.
Topic:
Portrait male--Bust  Search this
Occupation--Law--Lawyer  Search this
Control number:
IAP 48000004
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_345669