Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Drawings
Portrait of John Charles Thomas (1891-1960)
Object Number:
1990.1.194
Date:
1935
Medium:
Graphite on notepad paper
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 x 5 in. ( 19.4 x 12.7 cm )
Marks:
signature and date: lower left: "Wm HWalker / 35"
inscriptions: lower right: "JohnCharlesThomas" and "John Charles Thomas"
Inscriptions:
Signed and inscribed at lower left in graphite: "Wm H. Walker '35"; at lower right: "John Charles Thomas"; signed by sitter at lower center: "John Charles Thomas"
Description:
Portrait
Gallery Label:
An operatic baritone, Thomas had his recital debut in New York City in 1921. He performed with the Metropolitan Opera Co. from 1933 to 1945.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of William Henry Walker
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
