“The Capture of H.B.M. ‘Macedonian’ by the U.S. Frigate ‘United States,’ October 25, 1812,” circa 1840-50. The exuberant paintings of Thomas Chambers are admired by scholars and collectors of 19th-century American painting. But have there been any major Chambers exhibitions? Not one, at least not until now, with the extraordinary survey of nearly 50 paintings [...]