Thomas E. Stephens's most famous painting is Dwight D. Eisenhower (1947), in the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C.. Our catalogue lists 2 works by Thomas E. Stephens; the 2 below are the ones the world looks at most, each with its year, the museum that holds it and why it matters.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated November 2026.
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's dated works fit into 3 years, 1947 to 1949: here are the most famous paintings of each one.
Dwight D. Eisenhower (1947).
63 years old: Dwight D. Eisenhower dates from 1947 and Thomas E. Stephens was born in 1884.
Our catalogue lists 2 works by Thomas E. Stephens, dated from 1947 to 1949.
Most of them are in National Portrait Gallery (Washington, D.C.). The table above lists the museums one by one.
The earliest on this page is Dwight D. Eisenhower (1947), the latest George C. Marshall (1949).
Dwight D. Eisenhower and George C. Marshall are among the 2 works on this page held by the National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C..
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:
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.