Thomas Clay (1753-1793)
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Title/Occupation | Fourth son of Slator Clay |
|---|---|---|
| Address | 30 The Strand | |
| Artist | John Hesselius | |
| Date painted | c1759 | |
| Credit | Philadelphia Museum of Art | |
| Married | Never married | |
| Parents | Slator & Ann Clay | |
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From the Philadelphia Museum of Art listing: John Hesselius was born in Philadelphia and received his artistic training from his father, Gustavus Hesselius, who emigrated from Sweden to the United States. Influenced by the work of American painter Robert Feke and London-trained portraitist John Wollaston, the younger Hesselius painted the elite of Philadelphia, Delaware, and Virginia before eventually settling in Maryland, where he briefly taught the then-fledgling artist Charles Willson Peale. This stylish portrait of Thomas Clay (1753–1793), shown with his bow and arrow, is an excellent example of the artist’s colorful, mature style. | ||
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