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Meet the 2 Most Famous Paintings by Thomas E. Stephens
Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 2 works by Thomas E. Stephens in our catalogue
In short
If you know one Thomas E. Stephens painting, it's probably Dwight D. Eisenhower (1947), which hangs in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Our catalogue has 2 works by Thomas E. Stephens. Below are the 2 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.
1884 – 1966, Cardiff
Most works: National Portrait Gallery
Start here: the top 10 Thomas E. Stephens paintings
Where you can see Thomas E. Stephens's paintings
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Thomas E. Stephens | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Portrait Gallery |
Washington, D.C. | 2 | Dwight D. Eisenhower, George C. Marshall |
Thomas E. Stephens year by year: the standout pieces
Thomas E. Stephens's dated pieces here cover just 3 years, 1947 to 1949. Here is what each year brought.
Works per year
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Your questions about Thomas E. Stephens's paintings
Which Thomas E. Stephens painting is the most famous?See the answer
Top of the list is Dwight D. Eisenhower (1947).
How old was Thomas E. Stephens when Dwight D. Eisenhower was made?See the answer
63 years old. Thomas E. Stephens was born in 1884, and Dwight D. Eisenhower dates from 1947.
How many paintings did Thomas E. Stephens create?See the answer
We have 2 works by Thomas E. Stephens in our catalogue, dated 1947 to 1949.
Where can you see Thomas E. Stephens's famous paintings?See the answer
You'll find most of them in National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
Which famous Thomas E. Stephens paintings came first and last?See the answer
The earliest piece here is Dwight D. Eisenhower (1947); the most recent is George C. Marshall (1949).
Which Thomas E. Stephens pieces can you see at the National Portrait Gallery?See the answer
You can see 2 of the pieces on this page at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., including Dwight D. Eisenhower and George C. Marshall.
Getting to know Thomas E. Stephens
A Life in Portraiture
Born in Cardiff, Wales, Thomas E. Stephens was a Welsh-American artist and portrait painter. His formal artistic training began at the Art School of Cardiff University, followed by studies at the Heatherly School in London and the Académie Julian in Paris. Upon his arrival in the United States in 1929, one of his first subjects was a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. His mastery of the portrait genre led to significant commissions, including works of many judges and various leaders of the United States military.
His notable subjects included:
- Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower
- George C. Marshall
- Douglas MacArthur
- Harry Truman
- Winston Churchill
- The Duke of Windsor
Legacy and Collections
The works of Stephens are held in numerous prestigious institutions across the globe. His portrait of Eisenhower appeared on the front page of Time magazine in 1969. His paintings can be found in locations such as the White House, the National Gallery of Art, the U.S. Supreme Court, the Pentagon, and the Smithsonian Institution's Gallery of Presidents. Other notable repositories include the U.S. Naval Academy, the Eisenhower Museum in Abilene, Kansas, and the Legion of Honor Gallery in Paris.
Stephens was married to Evelyn Waring, and together they had two sons, Richard Waring and Peter John Stephens.