List of paintings of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the country, preceded by John Adams in 1801 and serving from 1801 to 1809.[1][2][3] Jefferson's most credible and notable decision was to authorise the purchase of the Louisiana State, which doubled the size of the United States.[4] Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, the same day as his predecessor, dying just a few hours before him.[5][6]

Much like other presidents, Jefferson was painted frequently due to cameras not being advanced enough to create permanent photographs; also, at the time, the general public did not know what Jefferson looked like when he ran for president in 1800.[7][8]

Paintings

Portraits

Image Title Location Date Artist Ref.
Thomas Jefferson (Brown) National Portrait Gallery 1786 Mather Brown [9]
Thomas Jefferson Metropolitan Museum of Art 1788 John Trumbull [10]
Portrait of Thomas Jefferson Independence National Historical Park Collection 1791 Charles Willson Peale [11]
Thomas Jefferson White House 1800 Rembrandt Peale [12]
Thomas Jefferson White House 1805 Rembrandt Peale [13]
Medallion Portrait Harvard Art Museums 1805 Gilbert Stuart [14]
Edgehill Portrait National Portrait Gallery 1821 Gilbert Stuart [15]
Thomas Jefferson Jefferson Library, West Point, New York 1821 Thomas Sully [16]
Thomas Jefferson American Philosophical Society 1821 Thomas Sully [17]
Thomas Jefferson National Portrait Gallery 1884 Eliphalet Frazer Andrews [18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson – The White House". trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson | Constitution Center". National Constitution Center – constitutioncenter.org. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Milestones in the History of U.S. Foreign Relations - Office of the Historian". history.state.gov. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  5. ↑ "US Independence Day 2026: 250th anniversary and presidents who died on July 4th - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  6. ↑ Paranick, Amber (July 6, 2022). "Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson on July 4th | Headlines & Heroes". The Library of Congress. Retrieved July 5, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Online Classroom". www.lva.virginia.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  8. ↑ Magazine, Smithsonian. "The Portraits of Thomas Jefferson". www.smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  9. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson". npg.si.edu. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  10. ↑ "John Trumbull - Thomas Jefferson - American - The Metropolitan Museum of Art". www.metmuseum.org. Archived from the original on January 28, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  11. ↑ MonkEL (May 14, 2009). "Portrait of Thomas Jefferson by Charles Willson Peale". npg.si.edu. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson portrait by Rembrandt Peale". WHHA (en-US). Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson "Medallion Portrait" (Painting)". Monticello. July 4, 2026. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  15. ↑ SisumD (September 13, 2019). "Thomas Jefferson". npg.si.edu. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson - Encyclopedia Virginia". Encyclopedia Virginia. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  17. ↑ "A Final Image: The Thomas Sully Portrait of Thomas Jefferson". www.amphilsoc.org. July 9, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Thomas Jefferson". npg.si.edu. Retrieved July 30, 2026.
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