Portrait of Thomas Wharton (1735 - 1778)
Charles Willson Peale, American, 1741 - 1827
Geography:
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1784Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
23 5/16 x 19 1/2 inches (59.2 x 49.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
1967-216-1Credit Line:
Gift of the children of Marianna Lippincott O'Neill in her memory, 1967
Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
c. 1784Medium:
Oil on canvasDimensions:
23 5/16 x 19 1/2 inches (59.2 x 49.5 cm)Curatorial Department:
American ArtObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1967-216-1Credit Line:
Gift of the children of Marianna Lippincott O'Neill in her memory, 1967
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Philadelphian Thomas Wharton purchased several lots of porcelain through merchant Archibald McElroy, Bonnin and Morris's agent. He purchased two full tea sets, plates, and several ornamental accoutrements of the dessert course, including sauceboats and a pickle stand. Like Benjamin Franklin and John Cadwalader, Wharton was a staunch supporter of American manufacturers, interested in their success out of intellectual curiosity and the desire to increase America's political and economic independence from England.
