T. H. Matteson
Tompkins Harrison Matteson was an American painter born in Peterboro, New York, in 1813. Matteson studied at the National [Academy of Design] and was inspired by the works of William [Sidney Mount]. Matteson's paintings are known for their historical, patriotic, and religious themes. One of his most famous paintings is Justice's Court in the Back Woods.
Tompkins ran a studio in New York City from 1841 to 1850. He died in Sherburne, New York, in 1884.