Thomas Edwards (artist)

Self-portrait by Thomas Edwards, 19th century (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)

Thomas Edwards (1795–1869) was an artist in 19th-century Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in portraits. Born in London and trained at the Royal Academy,[1][2] he worked in Boston in the 1820s-1850s, and in Worcester in the 1860s.[3][4]

  1. ^ Boston Daily Advertiser, Oct. 17, 1820
  2. ^ "Landscape, flower and figure drawing, taught privately, or at his rooms, where his terms may be known." Cf. Boston Recorder, Nov. 18, 1820
  3. ^ "Thomas Edwards, an artist who lived in Boston and Worcester. His name appears in the Worcester directories as an artist from 1859-1868"--catalog of the American Antiquarian Society, Drawings Collection, Box 9. Retrieved 04-18-10
  4. ^ Smithsonian American Art Museum. Thomas Edwards. Retrieved 04-19-10