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    Thomas Sully (June 19, 1783 – November 5, 1872) was an American portrait painter in the United States. Born in Great Britain, he lived most of his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He painted in the style of Thomas Lawrence.

  2. Thomas Sully (1783-1872) was a British-born artist who painted many prominent Americans, such as Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, and Marquis de Lafayette. He also created historical and landscape scenes, and his work influenced United States coinage.

    • British, American
    • June 19, 1783
    • Horncastle, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
    • November 5, 1872
  3. Apr 10, 2024 · Thomas Sully (born June 19, 1783, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, Eng.—died Nov. 5, 1872, Philadelphia) was one of the finest U.S. portrait painters of the 19th century. Sully’s parents moved to the United States in 1792, settling in Charleston, S.C. He was a pupil of Gilbert Stuart in Boston (1807) and of Benjamin West in London (1809) and was ...

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  4. Learn about Thomas Sully, a leading American portrait painter of the 19th century, who studied in England and painted Queen Victoria. Explore his biography, works, and related activities and games from SAAM.

    • June 19, 1783
    • November 5, 1872
  5. Thomas Sully was born in 1783 in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England, the youngest son of nine children born to the actors Matthew and Sarah Chester Sully. At the suggestion of his father's brother-in-law, a theater manager in Virginia and South Carolina, the Sullys emigrated to the United States in 1792. Sully attended school in New York until ...

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  7. Learn how the American painter Thomas Sully met and painted Queen Victoria in 1838, creating a portrait that sparked a legal dispute and a cultural exchange. Explore the history and significance of this iconic image of the young monarch.

  8. Thomas Sully American. 1838. On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 756. This impressive coronation portrait of Alexandrina Victoria (1819–1901), young Queen Victoria, shown ascending the throne, is the highlight of Thomas Sullys successful career.

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