Thomas Sully
1783–1872 · American · 30 artworks
Romanticismsoft brushworkidealized portraituredramatic lightingelegant compositionuse of color to convey mood
artist bio
Thomas Sully was a prominent American portrait painter of the Romantic era. Known for his elegant and flattering depictions of prominent figures, Sully's work captured the spirit of his time and contributed significantly to the development of American portraiture.
what you'll learn
Studying Sully's work allows students to understand Romantic portraiture, focusing on capturing likeness, conveying emotion, and mastering the use of light and shadow to create idealized representations of the sitter. Students can also learn about the historical context of portraiture in 19th-century America.
related: Gilbert Stuart, John Singer Sargent, Rembrandt Peale
30 artworks
Portrait Of Hannah Seagraves Reeves
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Mrs. Joseph Klapp (Anna Milnor)
1814
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The Walsh Sisters
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Levi Fletcher
1830
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Peasant Girl (after Rembrandt's 'Young Girl Leaning on a Wiindowsill')
1866
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Portrait of a Peasant Woman
1857
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Benjamin Gratz
1831
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General Jackson after the Battle of New Orleans
1870
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Washington Family
1850
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John Vaughn
1823
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Mary Anne Heide Norris
1830
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Sarah Emlen Roberts, Mrs. Harry Ingersoll
1841
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Andrew Jackson
1845
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Mrs. Edward Hudson
1814
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Elizabeth Wharton (Mrs. William J. McCluney)
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Mary Ann Paton (Mrs. Wood)
1836
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Lord Byron
1828
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Nicholas Biddle
1828
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Elizabeth Wignell
1814
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Mrs. James Robb and Her Three Children
1844
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George Washington
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Margaret Siddons, Mrs. Benjamin Kintzing
1812
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Rembrandt Peale
1859
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Mrs. James Gibson (Elizabeth Bordley)
1822
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Sarah Rogers Gracie King, Mrs. James Gore King, Wife of 'The Gold Beater'
1831
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Ann Biddle Hopkinson
1834
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Jared Sparks
1831
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Jean Terford David
1813
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Portrait of the Artist
1821
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The Interior of the Capuchin Chapel In the Piazza Barberini (after Francois Marius Granet)
1821
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