Sketch for a Portrait of a Man Artist: Thomas Sully (American, born England, 1783–1872)

American Paintings and Sculpture

By appointment, Duffy Study Room
Medium

Watercolor on paper

Dimensions

2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (6.4 × 6.4 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John Hill Morgan\r\nThe Lelia A. and John Hill Morgan Collection, Accepted Oct. 18, 1940

Accession Number

1940.522

Geography

Probably made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Culture

American

Period

19th century

Classification

Miniatures

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Ex. coll.: Mrs. A. M. Sully
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

miniatures (paintings), portraits, sketches

Subject

fashion men

Inscriptions

On back, in John Hill Morgan's Hand: "Sketch for Portrait by Thomas Sully/Presented to me by Mrs. A. M. Sully &/ A. E. Rueff/from Thomas Sully's sketch book."

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