Thomas Gilbert White (July 18, 1877 – February 17, 1939) was an American painter, now best remembered for his murals. His brothers Stewart Edward White and Roderick White also achieved acclaim, as author and violinist, respectively.
Lunette within the Kentucky State Capitol, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA. Painted by Thomas Gilbert White
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The Sycamore Shoals Treaty. From a Painting of Thomas Gilbert White in the Kentucky State Capitol
White was born in Grand Haven, Michigan, and died in Paris. He studied at Columbia University and the Art Students League of New York, and at the Académie Julian and the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris with James McNeil Whistler. His work graces the state capitols of Kentucky, Oklahoma, and Utah; the County Courthouse in New Haven, Connecticut; and the Pan American Union Building in Washington, D.C. He received numerous awards, among them the Commander de la Legion d’Honneur, Officier de l’Académie française, and the Order of the Purple Heart.
References
GSA biography (no copyright, since a work of the United States Government)
"Gilbert White is Claimed by Death", obituary, The Evening Independent, St. Petersburg, Florida, February 17, 1939.
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