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Smithsonian American Art Museum
Mr. Veacock

Mr. Veacock, Thomas Birch, ca. 1812

Thomas Birch, portrait

Thomas BirchAmerican, 1779–1851

Mr. Veacock

ca. 1812 · Painting-Miniature · 7.8 × 6.5 cm

May one see it?

Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Washington, D.C., United States

The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.

In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the painting

Mr. Veacock was Thomas Birch’s brother-in-law. Shown here in officer’s uniform, Veacock fought in the War of 1812. The high collar of his jacket illustrates the requirement, by 1812, for it “to reach the tip of the ear, and in front as high as the chin would permit in turning the head.”

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Particulars

ca. 1812

17791851

Accession number: 1999.27.2

What it shows

Uniforms Clothing and dress Man Portrait Profile Military

Sources

Smithsonian American Art Museum: the museum's own open data · fetched 5 days ago
Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0

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Mr. Veacock — Thomas Birch · ART WIKI