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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, Two Female Nudes; Seated Male Nude (after Michelangelo?); Three Equestrian Figures (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Two Female Nudes; Seated Male Nude (after Michelangelo?); Three Equestrian Figures (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Pen, iron-gaul ink and graphite on off-white laid paper

22.4 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-942631

Thomas Sully, Figure Studies

Thomas Sully

Figure Studies, 1810–20

Ink wash on brown laid paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-942219

Thomas Sully, Woman at a Window (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Woman at a Window (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Pen and brown ink washes (bistre?) on off-white laid paper

29.2 × 22.4 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-942212

Thomas Sully, Diagram of the Colors Used to Paint the Portrait of Queen Victoria

Thomas Sully

Diagram of the Colors Used to Paint the Portrait of Queen Victoria, ca. 1838

Brown ink and oil on paper

12.4 × 19.5 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-937707

Thomas Sully, Two Figures Conversing; "Prophet" Addressing Group; a Man Leaning over a Ledge (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Two Figures Conversing; "Prophet" Addressing Group; a Man Leaning over a Ledge (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Wash, graphite, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-937449

Thomas Sully, Horseman Addressing Two Women; Palette, Brushes in Artist's Hands, Picture and Easel Beyond; Putto Blowing Clarion (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Horseman Addressing Two Women; Palette, Brushes in Artist's Hands, Picture and Easel Beyond; Putto Blowing Clarion (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-937443

Thomas Sully, Four Draped Figures; Six Equestrian Figures (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Four Draped Figures; Six Equestrian Figures (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-937314

Thomas Sully, Various Figure Sketches, Including Two Battling Equestrains, Two Wrestlers (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Various Figure Sketches, Including Two Battling Equestrains, Two Wrestlers (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-937312

Thomas Sully, Six Figure Sketches and a Round Table (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Six Figure Sketches and a Round Table (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-937310

Thomas Sully, Man on Horseback with Standing Figure; Female in a Landscape (from Sketchbook)

Thomas Sully

Man on Horseback with Standing Figure; Female in a Landscape (from Sketchbook), 1810–20

Ink, wash, on paper

22.9 × 29.2 cm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

C24-937311

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