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Mr. Veacock
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About this work
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.”
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Credit lineMr. Veacock. ca. 1812. Thomas Birch, born Warwickshire, England 1779-died Philadelphia, PA 1851. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Bequest of Mary Elizabeth Spencer. CC0.
