Study for "Portrait of James Cornell Biddle," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
Catalogue
- Year
- 1841
- Dimensions
- 43.7 × 27.6 cm (17 3/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Artist
- Thomas Sully
Artist
Painting
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".
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Record
Verified by Watts Index- Artist
- Thomas Sully
- Year
- 1841
- Dimensions
- 43.7 × 27.6 cm (17 3/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
- Watts ID
- WW-1841-031854
Source
- Collection
- Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
- Source
- smithsonian
- Reference
- View at source
- Status
- verified