Thomas Jefferson 1823

Thomas Sully’s 1823 portrait of Thomas Jefferson depicts the former president stepping out of a doorway, dressed in a dark coat and breeches. He is gesturing with his right hand, while holding a letter in his left. Two figures are behind him, and a crowd is visible through the open doorway. The painting highlights the significance of Jefferson, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, in history. Sully was a prominent American portraitist, whose works often depicted notable figures of the era.