Thomas Sully, John Quincy Adams

Thomas Sully

American · 1783–1872 · Painter, Printmaker

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,… (Wikipedia)

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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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Born 1783, HorncastleDied 1872, PhiladelphiaOccupation Painter, PrintmakerWikidata Q786545 ↗ULAN 500006873 ↗Museum works 24

Neoclassicism

Also known as Sully, sully t., sully thos, thos sully

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Thomas Sully, John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams1824 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
Thomas Sully, Major Thomas Biddle
Major Thomas Biddle1832 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
Thomas Sully, Ann Biddle Hopkinson (Mrs. Francis Hopkinson)
Ann Biddle Hopkinson (Mrs. Francis Hopkinson)1834 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
Thomas Sully, Francis Hopkinson
Francis Hopkinson1834 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
Thomas Sully, Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson1845 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
Thomas Sully, Abraham Kintzing
Abraham Kintzing1815 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Andrew W. Mellon Collection — Open Acces…
Thomas Sully, Mother and Son
Mother and Son1840 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Francis T. S. Darley, 1914 — Open …
Thomas Sully, Mrs. John Biddle (Eliza Falconer Bradish)
Mrs. John Biddle (Eliza Falconer Bradish)1818 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of General John Biddle, 1924 — Open Acce…
Thomas Sully, Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria1838 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Brooke Russell Astor Bequest, Louis…
Thomas Sully, Portrait of a Lady
Portrait of a Ladyca. 1843 · Watercolor on ivory
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Dale T. Johnson Fund, 2006 — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Sully, Mrs. Thomas Sully (Sarah Annis)
Mrs. Thomas Sully (Sarah Annis)ca. 1802 · Watercolor on ivory
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fletcher Fund, 1928 — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Sully, Standing Draped Female Figure; Portrait of a Cleric; Half-length Portrait of a Man; Figures with Wagons and Horses (Napoleon Scene?) (from Sketchbook)
Standing Draped Female Figure; Portrait of a Cleric; Half-length Portrait of a Man; Figures with Wagons and Horses (Napoleon Scene?) (from Sketchbook)1810–20 · Ink, wash, on paper
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Rogers Fund, 1953 — Open Access (CC0)
Thomas Sully, John McAllister, Jr. (1786-1877)
John McAllister, Jr. (1786-1877)1831
Fogg Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Fogg Museum
Thomas Sully, Eliza Melville Young McAllister (Mrs. John McAllister, Jr.) (1790-1853)
Eliza Melville Young McAllister (Mrs. John McAllister, Jr.) (1790-1853)1831
Fogg Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Fogg Museum
Thomas Sully, Thomas Jefferson Bryan (1800-1870)
Thomas Jefferson Bryan (1800-1870)1831
New York Historical ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — New York Historical
Thomas Sully, Hints for Composition by Varley - 1805
Hints for Composition by Varley - 18051805
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Sully, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Thomas Sully, Two Hunters and Two Dogs in Winter Scene
Two Hunters and Two Dogs in Winter Scene
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Sully, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Thomas Sully, Landscape with Figures in Field
Landscape with Figures in Field
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Sully, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Thomas Sully, Landscape with Castle in Background
Landscape with Castle in Background
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Sully, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Thomas Sully, Fishermen at a Mountain Stream
Fishermen at a Mountain Stream
Yale Center for British Art ↗
CC0 · Thomas Sully, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Yale Center for British Art
Thomas Sully, Mrs. Klapp (Anna Milnor)
Mrs. Klapp (Anna Milnor)1814 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Annie Swan Coburn …
Thomas Sully, Dr. Joseph Klapp
Dr. Joseph Klapp1814 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Purchased with funds provided by Annie Swan Coburn …
Thomas Sully, Mrs. George Lingen
Mrs. George Lingen1842 · Oil on canvas
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Friends of American Art Collection — public domain …
Thomas Sully, Portrait of Jean Terford David
Portrait of Jean Terford David1813 · oil on canvas
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trus…

Artist record compiled from: auction results, Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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