Thomas Jackson

John Downman British, Welsh
Sitter Thomas Jackson British
1780
Not on view
Thomas Jackson, portrayed here, was widely connected to the artistic and musical communities of his day. His father William (1730–1803) held the post of organist at Exeter Cathedral, and also a writer, artist, and friend of Thomas Gainsborough. The son, who holds a cello, inherited his father's musical ability, and was also a gifted amateur artist, but mostly remembered for his career as a diplomat at Turin and Vienna. His sister Mary later married Dowman, who made this work.

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  • Title: Thomas Jackson
  • Artist: John Downman (British, Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire 1749–1824 Wrexham, Wales)
  • Sitter: Thomas Jackson (British, 1759–1828)
  • Date: 1780
  • Medium: Watercolor and graphite
  • Dimensions: sheet: 8 13/16 x 7 1/2 in. (22.4 x 19 cm) (circular)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958
  • Object Number: 59.23.28
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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