Who created "Self-Portrait"?

Self-Portrait was created by Thomas Sully in 1850.

What medium is "Self-Portrait"?

Self-Portrait is oil on canvas.

Is "Self-Portrait" in the public domain?

Yes, Self-Portrait is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Self-Portrait

Thomas Sully

1850

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 76.84 × 63.98 cm (30 1/4 × 25 3/16 in.) framed: 97.79 × 85.41 × 10.8 cm (38 1/2 × 33 5/8 × 4 1/4 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

CAB

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Corcoran Collection (Gift of William Wilson Corcoran)

Accession Number

2015.19.112

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...

Self-Portrait

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