Thomas Jackson

John Downman|Thomas Jackson

1780 · Watercolor and graphite · Drawings and Prints

Thomas Jackson, portrayed here, was widely connected to the artistic and musical communities of his day. His father William (1730–1803) held the post of organist at Exeter Cathedral, and also a writer, artist, and friend of Thomas Gainsborough. The son, who holds a cello, inherited his father's musical ability, and was also a gifted amateur artist, but mostly remembered for his career as a diplomat at Turin and Vienna. His sister Mary later married Dowman, who made this work.

Artist

John Downman|Thomas Jackson

Date

1780

Medium

Watercolor and graphite

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Bequest of Alexandrine Sinsheimer, 1958