William Gwynn
Thomas Sully
1821
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
23 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (59.1 x 49.5 cm)
Classification
Painting
Culture
American
Department
The American Wing
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Rosa C. Stanfield, in memory of her father, Henry Robinson, 1894
Accession Number
94.23.1
Tags
MenPortraits
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...