Artist

Thomas Thompson

Portrait of Thomas Thompson

Thomas Thompson is a Romanticism painter. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Thomas Thompson painted grand sailing ships and harbor scenes in early 19th-century America. His oil on canvas The U. S. Ship Franklin, with a View of the Bay of New York shows a warship and bustling port life from the 1820s or 1830s. If you like tall-masted vessels and cloudy skies over New York Harbor, tap into this slice of maritime history.

Works by Thomas Thompson

Collections represented

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