Mrs. Huges
Thomas Sully
ca. 1830
Medium
Oil and graphite on heavy, tone (formerly blue) wover paper
Dimensions
13 3/8 x 8 1/8 in. (34 x 20.6 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. A. Stewart Walker, 1954
Accession Number
54.181 recto
Tags
WomenPortraits
About the Artist
Thomas Sully · 1783–1872
Thomas Sully, born on June 19, 1783, in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England, to actor parents Matthew Sully and Sarah Chester, emigrated with his family to Charleston, South Carolina, in 1792. Raised in a theatrical environment, young Thomas debuted as a tumbler at age 11 before discovering his artistic talent. He studied miniature painting with his brother Lawrence Sully, brother-in-law Jean Belzon...