Thomas Sully

1783-1872 Thomas Sully Galleries Sully became a professional painter at age 18 in 1801. He studied face-painting under Gilbert Stuart in Boston for three weeks. After some time in Virginia with this brother, Sully moved to New York, after which he moved to Philadelphia in 1806, where he resided for the remainder of his life. In 1809 he traveled to London for nine months of study under Benjamin West. Sully's 1824 portraits of John Quincy Adams, who became President within the year, and then the Marquis de Lafayette appear to have brought him to the forefront of his day. (His Adams portrait may be seen in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.) Many famous Americans of the day had their portraits painted by him. In 1837-1838 he was in London to paint Queen Victoria at the request of Philadelphia's St. George's Society. His daughter Blanche assisted him as the Queen's "stand-in", modeling the Queen's costume when she was not available. One of Sully's portraits of Thomas Jefferson is owned by the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society at the University of Virginia and hangs in that school's Rotunda. Another Jefferson portrait, this one head-to-toe, hangs at West Point, as is his portrait of Alexander Macomb (American general). Sully's own index indicates that he produced 2631 paintings from 1801, most of which are currently in the United States. His style resembles that of Thomas Lawrence. Though best known as a portrait painter, Sully also made historical pieces and landscapes. An example of the former is the 1819 Passage of the Delaware, now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.


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Thomas Sully Mother and Son oil


Mother and Son
Painting ID::  89020
Mother and Son
1840(1840) Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 145 x 115 cm cjr
   
   
     

Thomas Sully Margaret Siddons, Mrs. Benjamin Kintzing oil


Margaret Siddons, Mrs. Benjamin Kintzing
Painting ID::  90684
Margaret Siddons, Mrs. Benjamin Kintzing
1812(1812) Medium oil on canvas cjr
1812(1812) _ Medium_oil_on_canvas _ cjr
   
   
     

Thomas Sully Portrait of Queen Victoria oil


Portrait of Queen Victoria
Painting ID::  93934
Portrait of Queen Victoria
Date 1838(1838) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 238.8 x 147.3 cm (94 x 58 in) TTD
   
   
     

Thomas Sully Portrait of Queen Victoria (study) oil


Portrait of Queen Victoria (study)
Painting ID::  93935
Portrait of Queen Victoria (study)
Date 1838(1838) Medium oil on canvas Dimensions 91.4 x 71.5 cm (36 x 28.1 in) TTD
   
   
     

Thomas Sully Self-Portrait of the Artist Painting His Wife (Sarah Annis Sully) oil


Self-Portrait of the Artist Painting His Wife (Sarah Annis Sully)
Painting ID::  93936
Self-Portrait of the Artist Painting His Wife (Sarah Annis Sully)
oil on canvas, by the English-born American artist Thomas Sully. 26 3/4 in. x 21 7/8 in. Yale University Art Gallery, Mabel Brady Garvan Collection. Courtesy of Yale University, New Haven, Conn. TTD
   
   
     

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     1783-1872 Thomas Sully Galleries Sully became a professional painter at age 18 in 1801. He studied face-painting under Gilbert Stuart in Boston for three weeks. After some time in Virginia with this brother, Sully moved to New York, after which he moved to Philadelphia in 1806, where he resided for the remainder of his life. In 1809 he traveled to London for nine months of study under Benjamin West. Sully's 1824 portraits of John Quincy Adams, who became President within the year, and then the Marquis de Lafayette appear to have brought him to the forefront of his day. (His Adams portrait may be seen in the National Gallery of Art, Washington.) Many famous Americans of the day had their portraits painted by him. In 1837-1838 he was in London to paint Queen Victoria at the request of Philadelphia's St. George's Society. His daughter Blanche assisted him as the Queen's "stand-in", modeling the Queen's costume when she was not available. One of Sully's portraits of Thomas Jefferson is owned by the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society at the University of Virginia and hangs in that school's Rotunda. Another Jefferson portrait, this one head-to-toe, hangs at West Point, as is his portrait of Alexander Macomb (American general). Sully's own index indicates that he produced 2631 paintings from 1801, most of which are currently in the United States. His style resembles that of Thomas Lawrence. Though best known as a portrait painter, Sully also made historical pieces and landscapes. An example of the former is the 1819 Passage of the Delaware, now on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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