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Thomas Sully

Thomas Sully

1783–1872

WA-00043074

PaintingNeoclassicism

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Institutional Exhibitions

35

Works in Collection

61

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8

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WikidataQ786545

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Birth yearArtsy + Duplicate Merge· 85%✓
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Death yearDuplicate Merge· 85%✓
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LocationArtsy· 85%
NationalityArtsy· 85%

Source Registry (1)

Smithsonianhttps://americanart.si.edu/collections/search/artist/?id=4706
Tier 1 · Institutional95%

About

Why this artist matters now

Thomas Sully was an English-American portrait painter. He was born in England, became a naturalized American citizen in 1809, and lived most of his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, including in the Thomas Sully Residence. He studied painting in England under Benjamin West. He painted in the style of Thomas Lawrence and has been referred to as the "Sir Thomas Lawrence of America".

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 95% · Updated 11d ago

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Artworks (35)

Self-Portrait

1850 · oil on canvas

overall: 76.84 × 63.98 cm (30 1/4 × 25 3/16 in.) framed: 97.79 × 85.41 × 10.8 cm (38 1/2 × 33 5/8 × 4 1/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Andrew Jackson

1845 · oil on canvas

overall: 51.8 x 43.8 cm (20 3/8 x 17 1/4 in.) framed: 74.9 x 66.7 cm (29 1/2 x 26 1/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The Coleman Sisters

The Coleman Sisters

1844 · oil on canvas

overall: 112.5 x 87.5 cm (44 5/16 x 34 7/16 in.) framed: 146.7 x 121.9 x 14 cm (57 3/4 x 48 x 5 1/2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Portrait of a Lady

Portrait of a Lady

1843 · Watercolor on ivory

3 1/16 x 2 9/16 in. (7.9 x 6.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Study for "The Great Seal of the State of Delaware"

Study for "The Great Seal of the State of Delaware"

1842 · watercolor with pen and black ink on laid paper

sheet: 14.45 × 14.61 cm (5 11/16 × 5 3/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Mother and Son

1840 · oil paint

57 x 45 3/8 in. (144.8 x 115.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Queen Victoria

1838 · oil paint

94 x 58 in. (238.8 x 147.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Ann Biddle Hopkinson (Mrs. Francis Hopkinson)

Ann Biddle Hopkinson (Mrs. Francis Hopkinson)

1834 · oil on canvas

overall: 51 x 44.3 cm (20 1/16 x 17 7/16 in.) framed: 74.9 x 67.3 x 10.2 cm (29 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Francis Hopkinson

Francis Hopkinson

1834 · oil on canvas

overall: 51 x 43.5 cm (20 1/16 x 17 1/8 in.) framed: 74.9 x 67.3 x 8.9 cm (29 1/2 x 26 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The Vanderkemp Children

The Vanderkemp Children

1832 · oil on canvas

overall: 70.9 x 90.5 cm (27 15/16 x 35 5/8 in.) framed: 99.1 x 119.4 x 6.4 cm (39 x 47 x 2 1/2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The Leland Sisters

The Leland Sisters

1830 · oil paint

overall: 41 x 51 cm (16 1/8 x 20 1/16 in.) framed: 64.1 x 73.7 x 8.3 cm (25 1/4 x 29 x 3 1/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Mrs. William Griffin

Mrs. William Griffin

1830 · oil paint

overall: 76.3 x 63.8 cm (30 1/16 x 25 1/8 in.) framed: 94.3 x 81.6 cm (37 1/8 x 32 1/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

The David Children

The David Children

1826 · oil paint

overall: 87 x 112.4 cm (34 1/4 x 44 1/4 in.) framed: 107 x 132.4 x 7.6 cm (42 1/8 x 52 1/8 x 3 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Thomas Alston

1826 · oil paint

overall: 76.7 x 63.7 cm (30 3/16 x 25 1/16 in.) framed: 105.4 x 92.1 x 8.3 cm (41 1/2 x 36 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Lafayette (Two Views)

Lafayette (Two Views)

1825 · brush and black ink with gray and brown wash on wove paper

sheet (approximate): 15.7 × 23.9 cm (6 3/16 × 9 7/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

John Quincy Adams

John Quincy Adams

1824 · oil paint

overall: 61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 1/16 in.) framed: 80 x 69.9 x 5.4 cm (31 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Studies: Major Thomas Biddle and Thomas Wilcocks Sully

Studies: Major Thomas Biddle and Thomas Wilcocks Sully

1820 · pen and brown ink over graphite on gray laid paper

sheet: 22.5 × 29.3 cm (8 7/8 × 11 9/16 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Charles Carnan Ridgely

Charles Carnan Ridgely

1820 · oil paint

overall: 126.3 x 101.5 cm (49 3/4 x 39 15/16 in.) framed: 152.7 x 128.3 x 11.1 cm (60 1/8 x 50 1/2 x 4 3/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely

Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely

1818 · oil paint

overall: 214.5 x 142.5 cm (84 7/16 x 56 1/8 in.) framed: 242.6 x 172.1 x 9.8 cm (95 1/2 x 67 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Mrs. John Biddle (Eliza Falconer Bradish)

Mrs. John Biddle (Eliza Falconer Bradish)

1818 · oil paint

30 x 24 7/8 in. (76.2 x 63.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Henry Pratt

1815 · oil paint

overall: 91.8 x 73.5 cm (36 1/8 x 28 15/16 in.) framed: 118.1 x 99.7 cm (46 1/2 x 39 1/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Abraham Kintzing

Abraham Kintzing

1815 · oil paint

overall: 76.1 x 63.8 cm (29 15/16 x 25 1/8 in.) framed: 97.5 x 85.1 x 8.9 cm (38 3/8 x 33 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Robert Walsh

1814 · oil paint

overall: 77 x 63.6 cm (30 5/16 x 25 1/16 in.) framed: 100.7 x 88.6 x 9.5 cm (39 5/8 x 34 7/8 x 3 3/4 in.)

National Gallery of Art

Portrait of Jean Terford David

Portrait of Jean Terford David

1813 · oil on canvas

Framed: 122 x 103 x 10 cm (48 1/16 x 40 9/16 x 3 15/16 in.); Unframed: 89.5 x 70.5 cm (35 1/4 x 27 3/4 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (6)

35 published of 59 catalogued · 59 with image

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Cleveland Museum of Art
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Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 10)

50 entries · 1 sources

The David Children
1826 · Nga · 5 prov
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Charles Carnan Ridgely
1820 · Nga · 5 prov
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Mrs. William Griffin
1830 · Nga · 5 prov
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Henry Pratt
1815 · Nga · 5 prov
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Mother and Son
1840 · Met · 5 prov
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Mrs. John Biddle (Eliza Falconer Bradish)
1818 · Met · 5 prov
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Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely
1818 · Nga · 5 prov
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Robert Walsh
1814 · Nga · 5 prov
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Abraham Kintzing
1815 · Nga · 5 prov
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Queen Victoria
1838 · Met · 5 prov
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Institute of Chicago National Gallery of Art Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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