Thomas Heyward, Jr.

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Object Details

Attribution

Thomas Sully, 19 Jun 1783 - 5 Nov 1872

Copy after

Jeremiah Theus, 5 Apr 1716 - 17 May 1774

Sitter

Thomas Heyward, Jr., 28 Jul 1746 - 6 Mar 1809

Provenance

Family descent from sitter to Jean Sinclair Heyward Taylor; her daughter Anne H. Nygaard, Wesley, Iowa and son Charles Taylor, St. Simons Island, Georgia; gift 1989 to NPG

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Charles S. Taylor III and Anne H. Nygaard

Date

1854

Object number

NPG.89.232

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

61.3cm x 50.8cm (24 1/8" x 20"), Accurate

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National Portrait Gallery Collection

Location

Currently not on view

Data Source

National Portrait Gallery

Topic

Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Male

Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Law and Crime\Lawyer

Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Politics and Government\Government official\Congressman\Continental congressman

Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration

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Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Politics and Government\Government official\State Legislator\South Carolina

Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Militia\Officer

Portrait

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm499389da6-b526-4928-ace9-c984d8aefccc

Record ID

npg_NPG.89.232