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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
Date
1854
Type
Painting
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
61.3cm x 50.8cm (24 1/8" x 20"), Accurate
Topic
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Male
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Politics and Government\Congressman\Continental congressman
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman\Signer of Declaration
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Law and Crime\Judge
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Politics and Government\State Legislator\South Carolina
Thomas Heyward, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Militia\Officer
Portrait
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Charles S. Taylor III and Anne H. Nygaard
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.89.232
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
