Thomas Birch美国, 1779–1851可否一睹真容?
華盛頓哥倫比亞特區, 美國
归属已知。今日是否在展,馆方并未说明,而我们不敢妄加揣测。
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.”
史密森尼美國藝術博物館