Thomas sully artist american gothic
Thomas Sully was one of the leading U.S. portrait painters of the 19th century..
Thomas Sully
Artist
born Horncastle, England 1783-died Philadelphia, PA 1872
- Born
- Horncastle, England
- Died
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Active in
- Charleston, South Carolina, United States
- New York, New York, United States
- Biography
Born 19 June 1783, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England.
1792, emigrated with actor parents to Charleston, S.C. Studied art with schoolmate Charles Fraser; brother-in-law, Jean Belzons; and brother, Lawrence Sully, all miniature painters. He, too, began as a miniaturist.
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- He studied art with his uncle and later in England from to His portrait of Chief Justice.
- Thomas Sully was one of the leading U.S. portrait painters of the 19th century.
- The First painting that I was drawn to in the special exhibit “America after the fall: Painting in the s”, was American Gothic by Grant Wood.
- William Griffin, Thomas Sully American Matte Vertical Poster Reproduction Restored Print Art. Item in the photo is in Sizes: 9" x 11".
Until his brother's death in 1803, they painted together.
1805, married widowed sister-in-law. 1806, moved to New York. Patronage from acquaintances in theater. 1807, brief study with Gilbert Stuart, Boston.
The First painting that I was drawn to in the special exhibit “America after the fall: Painting in the s”, was American Gothic by Grant Wood.
1808, moved permanently to Philadelphia, where he soon became a leading portraitist. 1809, with funds from Philadelphia patrons, spent nine months in London studying under Thomas Lawrence. 1812, elected academician, Pennsylvania
