Thomas Sully Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Thomas Sully Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 05, 2025
Thomas Sully (1783-1872)- A Pair of Portraits of Young Girls
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), (attributed) a pair of portraits of young girls, ca. 1805. One young girl holds a doll; the other, a basket of flowers, both in landscapes. Oil on canvas, mounted on board. Sight: H 9in. W 7-1/4 in. Provenance: with R.C. Eldred & Co. Auctioneer: Estate Auction - The Homestead, Chatham Road, Harwich Center, Cape Cod - August 16, 1962. Condition: Minor retouch. Paint beginning to lift in a few areas in portrait with doll. Link to Hi-Res Images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/nllncwqxyyrxdb4yth9w9/AGiWVciQd5hCSHESFUHVCfQ?rlkey=3lvchpair8ncb8tkftz69c3nn&st=hqoyxah5&dl=0
New England Auctions
Jan. 31, 2025
Attributed to Thomas Sully (1783-1872) Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. George Hendree, c. 1815
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to Thomas Sully (1783-1872) Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. George Hendree, c. 1815 portrait of man unsigned; portrait of woman inscribed 'This I offer you sincerely / Yours / T Sully', titled and dated 'Mrs G Hendree / Philadelphia July 23 1815' (lower left, on the letter held by sitter); each with fragmentary labels from Williams, Stevens, Williams & Co., New York (affixed to the frame reverse) oil on canvas 29 x 25 in. (73.7 x 63.5 cm) framed 38 x 34 x 3 3/4 in. (96.5 x 86.4 x 9.5 cm)
Bonhams
Jan. 25, 2025
Thomas Sully (1783-1872)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
oil on canvas dated 1835 30 in. by 25 in. initialed and dated TS 1835 on verso. Please note that we have a new registration process and we highly recommend registering early to the sale. If you encounter any difficulty, please contact the Bids Department at bids.newyork@sothebys.com or call +1 (212) 606-7414 for assistance.
Sotheby's
Jan. 24, 2025
THOMAS SULLY (1783-1872). AMELIA LAURA ROSE. oil on canvas20 x 17 in..
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
THOMAS SULLY (1783-1872). AMELIA LAURA ROSE. oil on canvas20 x 17 in..
Christie's
Jan. 23, 2025
Attrib. to Thomas Sully, 1783-1872, Portrait of a Young Lady with Drapery, Charcoal and Chalk on Brown Paper
Est: $500 - $1,000
Attrib. to Thomas Sully 1783-1872 Portrait of a Young Lady with Drapery Charcoal and Chalk on Brown Paper With statement of valuation from Shepherd Gallery Services, August 5, 2003. Provenance: Property from a Private 5th Ave, New York Collector
Nye & Company
Jan. 23, 2025
Attributed to Thomas Sully, 1783-1872, Portrait of a Young Lady, Oil on Canvas
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Attributed to Thomas Sully 1783-1872 Portrait of a Young Lady Oil on Canvas Attributed to Thomas Sully or one of his contemporaries. Provenance: Ex-Thomas Hope Family Provenance: Property from a Private 5th Ave, New York Collector
Nye & Company
Jan. 05, 2025
Attributed to Thomas Sully, Portrait of Woman
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Attributed to Thomas Sully (1783-1872), portrait of a woman, oil on board, 15" x 12 1/2", framed 22" x 18". Split to panel. Provenance: Ipswich, Massachusetts collection.
Kaminski Auctions
Jan. 04, 2025
1875-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar Estate Found
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1875-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, Circulated, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Jan. 04, 2025
1840-O No Drapery Seated Liberty Quarter Estate Found
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1840-O No Drapery Seated Liberty Quarter, Estate Found, Circulated, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Jan. 04, 2025
1858-O SS Republic Shipwreck Effect Half Dollar
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1858-O SS Republic Shipwreck Effect Half Dollar, Estate Found, NGC Genuine, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Dec. 10, 2024
PORTRAIT OF MAJOR GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT BY THOMAS SULLY, C. 1817.
Est: $20,000 - $40,000
Thomas Sully (1783-1877). "Brevet Major General Winfield Scott, c. 1817." Oil on canvas, 43 1/4 x 33 1/4 inches, within custom, carved and gilded frame by Julius Lowey, c. 1950. Winfield Scott (1786-1866) attended William and Mary College briefly and studied law until obtaining a commission as captain in the Regiment of Light Artillery in 1808. With the onset of the War of 1812, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, July 1812 and served on the Niagara frontier, where he was captured, paroled and later exchanged. He then participated in the taking of Fort George, where he was wounded, and at Upholds Creek; was promoted to brigadier general, March 1814 and as a brigade commander, was largely instrumental in American successes in the battles of Chippewa and Lundys Lane (where he was seriously wounded); for his valor, was brevetted major general on 25 July 1814. Due to the severity of his wounds, he remained on the East Coast on convalescence for the balance of the war. In 1815, he took a leave of absence to study French military systems, arriving after Waterloo. While there, he probably took the opportunity to have the full-dress uniform of a major general cut and embroidered for him (which he was entitled to wear with brevet rank), as Parisian embroiderers were considered the most skilled in Europe at the time; it is known that an embroidered swordbelt was also made for him in France at the same time. Returning to the United States in 1816, Scott was presented a sword from the state of New York, as originally approved by unanimous vote of its legislature in October 1814, recognizing his heroism and leadership during the Niagara campaign of that year. Its gilt-hilt was made by New York goldsmith John Targee and it was presented to him at New York's City Hall on Evacuation Day (25 NOV 1816). The sword, with its distinctive eagle pommel and downturned counterguard can be seen belted on his left hip in the Sully portrait. Thus, this portrait and also the William Rush bust of him showing him dressed in an identical uniform--both previously assigned a circa date of 1814 by art historians--were almost certainly done in 1817 or shortly thereafter. In March 1817, Scott married Maria DeHart Mayo, daughter of John Mayo, a wealthy engineer and businessman from Virginia and this portrait may have been a commission paid by his new father-in-law to welcome Scott into the family. In the background can be seen the Falls of the Niagara at night, with a flame-lit sky overhead--symbolizing the famous night battle at Lundy's Lane where Scott was gravely wounded yet earned his brevet commission and accolades from the American public. PROVENANCE: By descent in the Scott family; sold by his granddaughter in 1906; subsequently acquired by Jay Altmayer from Argosy Gallery some time prior to 1950. The work was restored and the impressive gilt composition frame made for it by Julius Lowey shortly thereafter. Sold as lot 87 in the Christie's Jay P. Altmayer Family Collection sale of 19 January 2017, whence acquired. CONDITION: Lined; the painting was recently conserved, during which inpainting from c. 1950 was removed, notably in the sitter's lower right waist area. The decision was made to not overpaint again and instead, to show what remains of the original artist's work "as found." The Lowey frame is in excellent condition, being recently cleaned, during which some small areas with losses to gesso or gilding were restored. This is not a standard shippable item and will require 3rd party shipping or pickup arrangements to be made. ADDENDUM: The frame is an early 19th century frame original to the portrait, but was restored by Julius Lowey in the 1950s and subsequently small portions of gilding and gesso damage or loss were restored by gilder Bernard Sellem, whose report accompanies the work.
Morphy Auctions
Nov. 30, 2024
1856 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1856 Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, Circulated, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 30, 2024
1877-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar PCGS
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1877-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, PCGS F-12, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 30, 2024
1876-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar PCGS
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1876-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, PCGS VF-20, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 30, 2024
1853 Seated Liberty Half Dollar Arrows Rays PCGS
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1853 Seated Liberty Half Dollar Arrows Rays, Estate Found, PCGS VF-30, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 30, 2024
1842 Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollar Medium Date PCGS
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1842 Seated Liberty Silver Half Dollar Medium Date, Estate Found, PCGS VF-20, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 29, 2024
1870 Seated Liberty Quarter
Est: $10 - $10,000
Original 1870 Seated Liberty Quarter Estate Found, Circulated, Please View Photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 29, 2024
1875-S Liberty Seated Twenty Cents
Est: $10 - $10,000
Original 1875-S Liberty Seated Twenty Cents , Estate Found, Circulated, Please View Photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 29, 2024
1875 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Est: $10 - $10,000
Original 1875 Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, Circulated, Please View Photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 29, 2024
1876 Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Est: $10 - $10,000
Original 1876 Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, Circulated, Please View Photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 29, 2024
1853 Arrows And Rays Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Est: $10 - $10,000
Original 1853 Arrows And Rays Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, Circulated, Please View Photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 29, 2024
1877-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Est: $10 - $10,000
Original 1877-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, Circulated, Please View Photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Nov. 19, 2024
Attributed to Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Portrait of Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble (1809-1893) in the Character of Bianca
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Portrait of Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble (1809-1893) in the Character of Bianca Oil on canvas, framed. 29 1/2 in. x 24 1/2 in. (sight), 37 3/4 in. x 32 1/4 in. (frame). This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 19, 2024
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Girl at Cottage Window
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Girl at Cottage Window Oil on canvas, framed. 29 in. x 24 in. (sight) This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Nov. 15, 2024
19th c. American Portrait of Boy, Possibly Alfred Sully
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
American, perhaps School of Thomas Sully (British-born American, 1783-1872). Portrait of a boy, possibly Alfred Sully, oil on board, 19th century. A charming bust-length portrait depicting a sweet, young boy gazing toward his right with bright blue eyes, rosy cheeks, and wavy blonde hair, donning a black cloak over a white collared shirt typical of the Victorian Era. The background is loosely painted in blue and mauve hues, and the painting is mounted in a custom gold-toned frame. Notes on cardboard backing the verso suggest that this may be a portrait of Thomas Sully's son Alfred Sully. Thomas Sully was a famous Philadelphian portrait painter known for his painterly, romantic style, and Alfred would grow up to become an accomplished U.S. Army military officer as well as an amateur painter. Size (sight view): 8.25" L x 8.125" W (21 cm x 20.6 cm) Size (frame): 13.875" L x 13.875" W (35.2 cm x 35.2 cm) More about Alfred Sully (1820-1879): Alfred Sully served during the Mexican-American War and the American Indian Wars. He was also Brevet Brigadier General in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Interestingly, he was removed from that position for his failure to stop a mutiny by the 34th New York Infantry Regiment, but was later cleared of any wrongdoing, and went on to have an illustrious military career. More about Thomas Sully (1783-1872): "Born 19 June 1783, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England. 1792, emigrated with actor parents to Charleston, S.C. Studied art with schoolmate Charles Fraser; brother-in-law, Jean Belzons; and brother, Lawrence Sully, all miniature painters. He, too, began as a miniaturist. Until his brother's death in 1803, they painted together. 1805, married widowed sister-in-law. 1806, moved to New York. Patronage from acquaintances in theater. 1807, brief study with Gilbert Stuart, Boston. 1808, moved permanently to Philadelphia, where he soon became a leading portraitist. 1809, with funds from Philadelphia patrons, spent nine months in London studying under Thomas Lawrence. 1812, elected academician, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. After death of Charles Willson Peale, 1827, he was pre-eminent portrait painter of Philadelphia for remainder of life. 183738, London to paint portrait of Queen Victoria; major success. 1843, declined presidency of Pennsylvania Academy. Traveled frequently to other cities to execute portraits. His register of commissions lists over 2,600 paintings. Died 5 November 1872, Philadelphia." (Source: William Kloss Treasures from the National Museum of American Art (Washington, D.C. and London: National Museum of American Art with the Smithsonian Institution Press, 1985) "(Thomas) Sully was America's foremost exponent of the highly romanticized, painterly, and fluid style of portraiture practiced by the two contemporary British artists he had most admired during his year of study in England, Sir Henry Raeburn and Sir Thomas Lawrence. Although he painted many of the most prominent politicians, clergymen, and military heroes of his era, Sully's fame rests mainly on his exaggeratedly elegant and idealized portraits of fashionable society women, and, to a lesser extent, his sentimental group portraits of children and 'fancy pictures.' Often painted with a nearly flawless mastery of technique, these ultra-refined images are fundamentally decorative, and the deliberately self-conscious affectations of the sitters create a sense of artificiality that precludes the achievement of any penetrating psychological insight into their characters. This aesthetic, however, appealed greatly to the elite social stratum from which Sully drew his patrons, and earned him the status of being the most successful American portrait painter following the death of Gilbert Stuart in 1828, until his gradual decline in the 1850s. Sully died in Philadelphia in 1872." (National Gallery of Art website) Notes on verso read: "Thomas Sully (1783-1872)" "Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Am. School" "portrait of the Artist's son, Alfred?" "outside gold insert 10 1/2 x 10 1/2" Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico USA collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #188890
Artemis Gallery
Oct. 24, 2024
Thomas Sully (1783-1872): Portrait of Don Juan Didios Sebastian De Kanedo E Samarano De La Vega
Est: $4,000 - $8,000
Oil on canvas, 1832, signed with the artist's monogrammed initials 'T.S.' and dated center right, with label from Knoedler-Modarco, NY, and Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, CA, lined. 30 x 25 in., 38 1/2 x 33 12 in. (frame).
STAIR
Oct. 23, 2024
Thomas Sully
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
American 1783-1872 Portrait of a Colonel Thomas Fitzgerald, 1860 Inscribed TS 1860 and Col. Thomas Fitzgerald on the reverse, presumably a transcription Oil on canvas 30 x 25 inches Provenance: Colonel Thomas Fitzgerald, Philadelphia The estate of the above Collection of Thomas Edward Hanley, Bradford, PA Berry-Hill Galleries, Inc., New York Exhibited: Montclair, NJ, Montclair Art Museum, Feb. 4-29, 1944 Literature: Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, The Life and Works of Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, PA: Wickersham Press, 1921, p. 150, no. 566 (Framed: 36 x 31 inches) Glue relined; Surface soiling; craquelure; a spot of restoration in the background to the center-right; it is difficult to see restorations through the old grey-green varnish.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Oct. 17, 2024
Thomas Sully
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
(English/America, 1783–1872) Dr. Leonard Koecker, M.D., D.D.S., 1818, oil on canvas, 35-3/8 x 27-3/4 in.; restored period carved gilt wood frame, 44 x 36-1/2 in. Provenance: The sitter; By descent in the family to private collection, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Private Collection, New York; Michael Borghi Fine Art, New Jersey; Private collection, New Jersey, acquired directly from the above, 2004; By descent through the family to the present owner Note: See attached research on this work by Lisa N. Peters, Ph.D. Exhibited: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Memorial Exhibition of Portraits by Thomas Sully, April 9–May 10, 1922, p. 40, no. 61, illus., loaned by his granddaughter, Miss Leonora L. Koecker, of Mt. Airy, Philadelphia, (label verso). Literature: Charles Henry Hart, A Register of Portraits Painted by Thomas Sully, 1801–1871 (Philadelphia: Charles Henry Hart, 1908), p. 99, no. 966, as “Koecker, L. ‘Dentist,’ 1818”; Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding. The Life and Works of Thomas Sully (1783–1872), (1921; reprinted Charleston: Garnier & Company, 1969), p. 201, no. 1001, as “Portrait begun Nov. 1st,181[7], finished Feb. 11th, 1818”.
Brunk Auctions
Oct. 09, 2024
PORTRAIT OF A GENTLEMAN, ATTR. TO THOMAS SULLY
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Attributed to Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872). 'Portrait of a Gentleman', oil on canvas, apparently unsigned. An apparent facsimile of inscription from back of original canvas pasted to verso, including indication of initials and date by Sully as well as notes on the sitter. This information has not been verified as the painting has been relined. Provenance: Private Collection, Atlanta, GA; acquired from the Simmons-Edwards House in Charleston, SC. Reference: Pictured in 'Southern Interiors of Charleston, South Carolina' on Page 71 --- a copy of this will accompany the lot. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 32" x w. 27"; frame h. 39.5" x 34.25" x d. 2.25".
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Sep. 14, 2024
1876-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1876-CC Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate found, Circulated, Displayed in 2x2, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Sep. 07, 2024
Thomas Sully Portrait of George Frederick Cooke
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Title is Portrait of George Frederick Cooke as Richard III. Oil on Canvas. Original frame with documentation on the back, written by fellow Portrait Artist and Collector Albert Rosenthal. Letter states that the portrait was originally acquired by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from the artist. The note also states that the painting was made during George Frederick Cooke's American tour prior to his death in 1812. The other portrait of George Frederick Cooke which is still retained by the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts is considered to be Thomas Sully's masterpiece. 14 7/8" by 21 1/8" framed. Portrait could benefit from cleaning, and is currently in original, untouched condition. Thomas Sully (1783 - 1872) was active/lived in Pennsylvania / England. Thomas Sully is known for Portrait, historical, and landscape painting. A teacher at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Thomas Sully became one of the foremost early 19th-century portrait painters, known for painting pretty faces on his subjects, often disregarding reality. He was the son of English actors and was born in Horncastle, Lincolnshire. He came to Philadelphia in 1792 when he was nine years old. Sully showed early drawing talent and first studied with his older brother, Lawrence, a miniature painter. To earn money, he tried unsuccessfully to have a career in insurance but then turned full time to painting and was able to be critiqued by Gilbert Stuart in Boston. He embraced Stuart's interest in classical styles, but favored pretty colors and opaque and glossy surfaces. Like Stuart, his subjects appear heroic and seem to have a sense of purpose. In 1801, he moved with Lawrence's family to Virginia, but Lawrence died, so Thomas cared for the family and married the widow two years later. In 1808, accepting an attractive offer from a patron, he moved to Philadelphia for the remainder of his life excepting the new two years when a syndicate of patrons sent him to England to paint and study. He returned with a copy of an Old Master painting for each patron. His twenty-three year old daughter, Blanch, accompanied him to England where he did a portrait of Queen Victoria, a commission filled from a request through the Philadelphia chapter of the Society of the Sons of Saint George. Blanch substituted for the Queen in many of the sittings, and even wore the British crown, the only American ever to have this distinction. She also modeled in Victoria's state robes. The Queen was extremely pleased with the portrait, which was finished in Philadelphia. In Philadelphia, Sully shared a studio with Charles Bird King, portrait painter, and taught at the Academy.
Davis Brothers Auction
Aug. 27, 2024
Attributed to Thomas Sully (British/American, 1783-1872), Woman in a white gown with gold wrap, oil on canvas, oval 30 x 25 1/2in (76 x 65cm)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Attributed to Thomas Sully (British/American, 1783-1872) Woman in a white gown with gold wrap oil on canvas signed with monogram TS
Andrew Jones Auctions
Aug. 24, 2024
THOMAS SULLY (PA/UK, 1783-1872)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
THOMAS SULLY (PA/UK, 1783-1872) Portrait of a Delicate Philadelphia Debutante in diaphanous bonnet and with fur trimmed grey bodice, oil on linen, in simple matched corner frame with oval spandrel having appliques, OS: 32" x 28", SS: 22 1/2" x 28 1/2", cleaned and relined.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Jun. 25, 2024
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), "Portrait of Matilda Ballard," 1850
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Thomas Sully (1783-1872) "Portrait of Matilda Ballard," 1850 Oil on canvas laid to waxed canvas Initialed and dated lower right: TS.; titled on a Los Angeles County Museum inventory label affixed to the frame's foam board backing; according to a drawing affixed to the frame's foam board backing, the verso of the original canvas was initialed and dated again in pencil
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 04, 2024
Attributed to Thomas Sully (1783-1872, UK, PA)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Portrait of Jacob Schweighauser Otto, early 19th century. Oil painting on canvas portrait of a seated man holding what appears to be a surveying tool. Unsigned. Original carved and gilded frame retains the original makers label of Marinus W. Pike of Philadelphia. Label on verso of Hoddicks Fine Art Store in Buffalo, NY. Marked on verso: 169 College W.E. Otto. Sight size 35" x 26", overall 46" x 37". Shows craquelure, some in painting and paint loss. Jacob S. Otto (1778-1827) was the son of Dr. Bodo Otto Jr. He graduated from Princeton in 1797 and became a lawyer and merchant in Philadelphia. In 1821 he joined the Holland Land Company, replacing Joseph Ellicott, as principal land agent. Jacob Otto died in 1827 when he contracted pneumonia after officiating the opening of the Eerie Canal. The towns of Otto and East Otto, NY are named after Jacob Otto as is Otto Street in Buffalo, NY. William E. Otto (1864-1950) of Buffalo, NY was the grandson of Jacob S. Otto.
Marion Antique Auctions
Apr. 30, 2024
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Portrait of a Young Lady
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Portrait of a Young Lady Signed and dated on verso, “TS 1865," and bearing stamp, “Prepared by Edw. Dechaux New York,” framed. 16 ½ in. x 13 in. (sight) Provenance Peter Rudolph, Philadelphia, 1986 Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 30, 2024
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Portrait of a Young Gentleman, dated "1841"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Portrait of a Young Gentleman, dated "1841" Initialed and dated, l.r., “TS” and “1841,” oil on canvas, framed. 19 ½ in. x 16 ¾ in. (sight) Provenance Private Collection, Pennsylvania.
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 30, 2024
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Portrait of the Brinton Children, circa 1810
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Portrait of the Brinton Children, circa 1810 Unsigned, oil on panel, framed; verso bears a printed and hand-written label of “The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, The Memorial Exhibition of Portraits by Thomas Sully,” hand-inscribed, “Ingersoll Children, J. Kearsley Mitchell/ 227 East Rittenhouse SQ.” 23 in. x 27 7/8 in. (sight) Provenance Presumed descent to sister of sitters, Margaret Yeates Brinton (1843-1908) and husband, Lt. Colonel Nathaniel Chapman Mitchell (1840-1900), to son John Kearsley Mitchell (1871-1949), President of Philadelphia Rubber Works. Property of a Mid-Atlantic Institution. Exhibition The Memorial Exhibition of Portraits by Thomas Sully, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, April 9-May 10, 1922, no. 119. Literature Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, The Life and Works of Thomas Sully (1921), no. 201. pg. 107 The Memorial Exhibition of Portraits by Thomas Sully, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1922), no. 119. Footnotes The portrait depicts Catharine Ann Brinton (1796-1866), aged 12, and John Steinmetz Brinton (1798-1825), aged 10, (1804-1858), children of Sarah Frederica Salome Steinmetz (1770-1843) and John Hill Brinton (1772-1827), a Philadelphia lawyer and trustee of the University of Pennsylvania. According to The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts catalog, "Catharine married Edward Ingersoll (1790-1841) in 1816, lawyer of Philadelphia, son of Jared and Elizabeth (Petit) Ingersoll. He died in Florence, Italy. Four Children. John Steinmetz Brinton…was graduated from Yale University in 1816 and spent a year at Oxford University; was admitted to the Philadelphia Bar in 1822; married February 26, 1825, Adelaid Gouverneur, of the well-known New York family of that name, and died a few months thereafter."
Freeman's | Hindman
Apr. 12, 2024
THOMAS SULLY OIL ON BOARD
Est: $4,000 - $5,000
Thomas Sully (1809-1893, American) oil on wood panel of British actress Frances Anne "Fanny" Kemble (1809-1893) in the role of Juliet titled "Juliet Risen from the Tomb" Act 5, Scene 3 signed T.S. 1830 verso; together with "The Life and Works of Thomas Sully (1783-1872)", by Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, Philadelphia, limited edition 362/500 published by Wickersham Press, 1921. Refer to page 195, #950. Provenance: Dr. Charles Chamberlain in 1938 for his actress wife (Philadelphia), through family descent. 19.25" x 16" ss / 24.75" x 21.5" oa
Wiederseim Associates, Inc.
Apr. 10, 2024
Thomas Sully
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
American 1783-1872 Lady Macbeth Transcribed inscription Cawder thou art / Glamis thou shall be / Sully / TS on the reverse Oil on canvas 20 1/8 x 17 inches (Framed 23 5/8 x 20 1/2 inches) Glue relined; inpainting in the sitter's hair and in the shadows of her lips and nose; there appears to be two small repaired breaks in the canvas just to the left of the sitter I the upper left quadrant; craquelure.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 05, 2024
THOMAS SULLY (Pennsylvania/England, 1783-1872), Portrait of Jared Mansfield, professor of mathematics, West Point., Oil on canvas, 30" x 25". Framed 33" x 27.5".
Est: $15,000 - $25,000
THOMAS SULLY Pennsylvania/England, 1783-1872 Portrait of Jared Mansfield, professor of mathematics, West Point. Unsigned. By descent in the Mansfield family. According to family, Mansfield was so beloved by his students at West Point that the cadets commissioned Sully to paint his portrait. Purportedly there are three versions, one at West Point, one at Yale University and this version, which Sully gave to Mansfield as a thank-you for introducing Sully to Thomas Jefferson, who became a close personal friend.
Eldred's
Mar. 21, 2024
Original 1858-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Est: $10 - $10,000
Original 1858-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, Circulated, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Mar. 21, 2024
1875-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar
Est: $10 - $10,000
Original 1875-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, Circulated, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Mar. 21, 2024
SCHOOL OF THOMAS SULLY (AMERICAN, 1783-1872) PORTRAIT OF A CHILD
Est: $300 - $500
SCHOOL OF THOMAS SULLY (AMERICAN, 1783-1872) PORTRAIT OF A CHILD, oil on canvas, bust-length depiction of a fair-skinned child 3-5 years old, with blonde hair brushed away from forehead. Housed in a likely-original period frame. Second half 19th century. 16 3/4" x 13 3/4" sight, 23 3/4" x 20 3/4" OA.
Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates
Mar. 02, 2024
1854-O Arrows Seated Liberty Half Dollar SEGS
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1854-O Arrows Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, SEGS AU-50, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Feb. 07, 2024
THOMAS SULLY, AMERICAN 1780-1872, PORTRAIT OF CASPAR (GASPER) WISTAR MORRIS, 1808, Oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.), Frame: 39 1/4 x 35 in. (99.7 x 88.9 cm.)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
THOMAS SULLY AMERICAN, 1780-1872 PORTRAIT OF CASPAR (GASPER) WISTAR MORRIS, 1808 Oil on canvas Verso labels: Caspar Wistar Morris / born 1764 died Feb 27 1827 / Husband of Elizabeth Giles Morris / Great Grand father / of Hugh Davids Scott ; Painted by Thomas Sully / 1808 no. 1222; partial label: ... iston / Morris / by Sully; Helen ........ Greenway
Potomack Company
Feb. 07, 2024
THOMAS SULLY, AMERICAN 1780-1872, PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH GILES MORRIS (MRS. CASPAR WISTAR MORRIS), 1808, Oil on panel, 30 x 25 in. (76.2 x 63.5 cm.), Frame: 40 x 33 in. (101.6 x 83.8 cm.)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
THOMAS SULLY AMERICAN, 1780-1872 PORTRAIT OF ELIZABETH GILES MORRIS (MRS. CASPAR WISTAR MORRIS), 1808 Oil on panel Verso labels: Ann a Giles Morris daughter of Isaac Green.. /wife of Caspar Wistar / Morris / by Sully
Potomack Company
Jan. 24, 2024
Attributed to Thomas Sully (1783-1872): Studies
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Two-sided ink and wash on paper, unsigned. 8 1/4 x 10 5/8 in. (sight), 17 x 19 1/2 in. (frame). The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty at STAIR: A Lifetime of Connoisseurship, Curiosity and Collecting
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