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Thomas Sully

1783–1872 · American

Born
1783 · Horncastle
Died
1872 · Philadelphia

219 works in the Collect24 Registry

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Thomas Sully was an English-American portrait painter who became a naturalized American citizen in 1809. He studied painting in England under Benjamin West and painted in the style of Thomas Lawrence.

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Thomas Sully (June 19, 1783 – November 5, 1872) 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". He produced over 2,300 paintings over his 70 year career. His subjects included United States presidents Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson; Revolutionary War hero General Marquis de Lafayette, and Queen Victoria. In addition to portraits of wealthy patrons, he painted landscapes and historical pieces such as the 1819 The Passage of the Delaware. His work was adapted for use on United States coinage.

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Selected from 219 works by Thomas Sully in the Collect24 Registry.

Thomas Sully, Daniel La Motte

Thomas Sully

Daniel La Motte, 1812-1813

oil on canvas mounted on wood

92.3 × 73.8 cm

Smithsonian American Art Museum

C24-134518

Thomas Sully, Mary Abigail Willing Coale

Thomas Sully

Mary Abigail Willing Coale, 1809

oil on wood

73.2 × 60.8 cm

Smithsonian American Art Museum

C24-131670

Thomas Sully, Sketch after David's Napoleon Crossing the Alps; a Recumbent Nude Male; a Standing Female (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Sketch after David's Napoleon Crossing the Alps; a Recumbent Nude Male; a Standing Female (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-937448

Thomas Sully, Study of Clouds; Two Female Nudes (after Michelangelo?); Two Half-length Female Portraits; Equestrian Figure with Two Men (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Study of Clouds; Two Female Nudes (after Michelangelo?); Two Half-length Female Portraits; Equestrian Figure with Two Men (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-937447

Thomas Sully, (From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

(From Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-934591

Thomas Sully, (From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

(From Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-934673

Thomas Sully, (From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

(From Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-934590

Thomas Sully, (From Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

(From Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-934581

Thomas Sully, Male [Breaking Fall]; Male Gesturing Toward Dog; Female on Step Leaning Against Column by Foliage (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Male [Breaking Fall]; Male Gesturing Toward Dog; Female on Step Leaning Against Column by Foliage (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-934840

Thomas Sully, Half-length Portrait of a Woman Seated Before a Window (after Lawrence?) (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Half-length Portrait of a Woman Seated Before a Window (after Lawrence?) (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-934836

Thomas Sully, Holy Family et al. [?]; Turning Female Figure, Half Length; Woman Seated at Window (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Holy Family et al. [?]; Turning Female Figure, Half Length; Woman Seated at Window (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-934832

Thomas Sully, Woman Prostrate Before a Nobleman; Nude Bather Seated on a Rock (Diana?) (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Woman Prostrate Before a Nobleman; Nude Bather Seated on a Rock (Diana?) (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-934825

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