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

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
STAIR
Jan. 19, 2024
AN OIL AND INK ON PAPER REPLICA OF THE PALETTE OF GILBERT STUART
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
AN OIL AND INK ON PAPER REPLICA OF THE PALETTE OF GILBERT STUART SIGNED BY THOMAS SULLY (1783-1872), PHILADELPHIA, CIRCA 1832 6 ¾ x 9 ¾ in. (framed)
Christie's
Jan. 11, 2024
Thomas Sully (attributed) Portrait
Est: $800 - $1,500
Portrait of a gentleman. Attributed to Thomas Sully. Signed UR and dated 1867. Oil on canvas. H 30" W 25". Condition: Relined. Copy and paste link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/lhhzz3az5revv8la8ldht/h?rlkey=mx28u83w7lxf9uda2a869z8wq&dl=0
New England Auctions
Jan. 11, 2024
Thomas Sully
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
(British/America, 1783-1872) Portrait of Mary Howard Fleming, (1819 - 1885), 1844, initialed and dated canvas verso "TS 1844", stamped "TB/G 41 London" canvas verso, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; period carved gilt wood frame, 36 x 31 in. Provenance: M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York, NY, 1974. This lot is accompanied by a copy of the original bill of sale.; Collection of David Bahlman and Howard Klosterman Exhibited: The Works of Thomas Sully, June-September 1983, (label verso), The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C.; American Painting, Three Centuries, John and Mabel Ringling Museum, Sarasota, Florida, 1949; Exhibition of Portraits by Sully, The McClees Galleries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1944, cat. #15. Literature: Biddle Edward and Mantle Fielding. 1969, 1921. The Life and Works of Thomas Sully by Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, page 153, cat. #589. This lot is accompanied by extensive correspondence and information related to the painting and its exhibition history.
Brunk Auctions
Dec. 16, 2023
Attributed to Thomas Sully. Portrait of a Lady, oil
Est: $800 - $1,200
(American, 1783-1872). Oil on canvas, unsigned, sight size: 22 3/4 x 20 in., framed size: 38 x 28 x 2 inches.
Alex Cooper
Nov. 29, 2023
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: $2,000 - $3,000
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
Nov. 16, 2023
Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Thomas Sully (American, 1783-1872) Mrs. Thomas Morris (Elizabeth Sarah 'Sally' Kane) 1814 oil on canvas initialed T.S., lower right 29 1/2 x 24 inches. Provenance: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morris, Albany, New York; to their daughter Caroline Julia Morris Stark (1818-1888), Dunbarton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; to her son Charles F. M. Stark (1848-1890), Dunbarton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire; Main Street Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; thence acquired by the present owners, March 1961. Literature: Catalogued as #1227 in Charles Henry Hart, Thomas Sully's Register of Portraits, 1801-1871, The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Vol. 32, No. 4, 1908. Exhibited: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York, 1897. American Painting 1740 to 1920, Main Street Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, March 6-April 3, 1961. Cincinnati Collects Paintings, Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 31-May 15, 1983. Elizabeth Sarah 'Sally' Kane was born on October 31, 1778, in Dutchess County, New York to John and Sybil Kent Kane. She married lawyer and Congressional representative Thomas Morris on May 28, 1799, in Albany, New York, and the couple had at least twenty children together, primarily residing in Canandaigua for the duration of their marriage. Sally died in Albany on December 17, 1853. According to Thomas Sully's Register of Portraits, Sully executed this portrait of Sally Kane Morris in 1814 during a visit to New York. It is one of several portraits the Morris family commissioned from Sully, including a portrait of family patriarch Robert Morris, Jr. (1704-1836), Sally's father-in-law, financier of the American Revolution, and signatory of the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation, and the United States Constitution (Painting #1230 in the Register of Portraits).
Hindman
Nov. 16, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS SULLY (Pennsylvania/England, 1783-1872), Portrait of a gentleman., Oil on canvas, 11" x 9". Framed 14.25" x 12.25".
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS SULLY Pennsylvania/England, 1783-1872 Portrait of a gentleman. Unsigned. "W.E. Rogers 16 Philad" canvas preparer's stamp verso.
Eldred's
Nov. 15, 2023
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Small Portrait believed to be Charlotte Cushman (1816-1876)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Small Portrait believed to be Charlotte Cushman (1816-1876) Watercolor on paper, initialed “T.S.,” l.r., framed, verso of frame inscribed, “Cushman.” 4 in. x 2 ¾ in. (sight) Provenance Property from a California collector. Footnotes As the inscription to the frame verso suggests, the portrait may depict the actress Charlotte Cushman, specifically in one of her roles, possibly as Katherina in Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. It may be a preparatory drawing for another work. A portrait miniature of Charlotte Cushman in the same role, circa 1840, is listed as no. 2029 in Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, The Life and Works of Thomas Sully (1783-1872) (Philadelphia: 1921), pg. 328.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 15, 2023
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Small Portrait Sketch of a Gentleman with Top Hat
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Thomas Sully (1783-1872), Small Portrait Sketch of a Gentleman with Top Hat Initialed, “T.S.,” l.l., pencil on paper, framed. 8 1/8 in. x 7 in. (sight) Provenance Property from a California collector.
Freeman's | Hindman
Nov. 10, 2023
THOMAS SULLY 'PORTRAIT OF A CHILD' O/C
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Thomas Sully (American / English 1783-1872), 'Portrait of a Child', oil on canvas, depicting a seated child next to an urn with flowers, signed with initials 'ES' and dated indistinctly 18** to lower left, framed. Provenance: The Estate of Fred Bentley Sr.; Acquired Christie's Rockefeller Center, January 19, 2000, Lot 5; The Collection of the late Elsa Woolworth Miller, Cleveland, Ohio; Kende Galleries at Gimbel Brothers, New York, October 14, 1944, lot 77; R.C. and N.M. Vose, Boston. Approximate dimensions: canvas h. 29.5", w. 24.75"; frame h. 36.5", w. 31.5", d. 2.75"
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Nov. 04, 2023
1865 Seated Liberty Half Dollar PCGS MS65
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1865 Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, PCGS MS-65 CAC, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Oct. 28, 2023
Attributed to THOMAS SULLY, (American, 1783-1872), The Valentine Children, oil on canvas, 35 1/2 x 25 1/2 in., frame: 45 x 37 in.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Attributed to THOMAS SULLY (American, 1783-1872) The Valentine Children oil on canvas
Grogan & Company
Sep. 21, 2023
Thomas Sully (1783-1872) Portrait of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Parker of Media, PA, 1866
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Thomas Sully (1783-1872) Portrait of Elizabeth (Lizzie) Parker of Media, PA, 1866 Oil on canvas, framed; with companion velvet heart and note inscribed, "For dear Brooks for 'the House Beautiful'/ Thomas Sully gave me this heart when he painted my portrait to keep away all disease. He tied it around my neck and I wore it a long time. With love your Aunt. Elizabeth .....Parker/ Dec. 25 1933/ Me Carter", mounted in frame. (23 3/4 in. x 19 1/2 in. (portrait, sight), 7 1/2 in. x 6 3/4 in. (note, sight)) Qty: (2) Provenance The Rosenbach Galleries, 1320 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Property from a Private New Jersey Collection. Note This portrait is listed in Edward Biddle and Mantle Fielding, The Life and Works of Thomas Sully (1783-1872) (Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1921), no. 1339, pg. 242, and is described as, "Parker, Miss Lizzie/ Of Media, Pa, Portrait begun Oct. 6th, 1866, finished Nov. 3rd, 1866. Head." 31 1/2 in. x 27 1/2 in. (portrait frame), 9 3/4 in. x 9 in. (note frame)
Freeman's | Hindman
Sep. 07, 2023
1864-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar PCGS
Est: $10 - $1,000
Original 1864-S Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate found, Graded by MAAG, PCGS Genuine Harshly Cleaned VF Detail, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Aug. 26, 2023
THOMAS SULLY (PA/UK, 1783-1872)
Est: $10,000 - $20,000
Portrait of Mrs. Thomas Leaming, Jr. (nee Rebecca Fisher) (1757-1833). Oil on canvas, initialed lower left and dated 1832. In a fine gold matched corner frame with name tag, OS: 42" x 37 1/2", SS: 29 11/2" x 24 1/2", laid to board, cleaned and retouched. Includes a 1991 letter of authentication and appraisal of $75,000 from W. Andrews Newman III of Newman Galleries, Philadelphia, PA. Quotes old label verso "Mrs. Thomas Leaming" (1757-1853). Was Rebecca Fisher. Portrait painted for her daughter, Lydia Leaming, who married James S. Smith. Begun March 6th, 1832. Finished April 5, 1832. Bust, seated, with lace cap and ruff, white lambswool boa over shoulders. Signed "TS, 1832". Thomas Leaming, Jr. (1748-1797) of Philadelphia, was a patriot and privateer, taking 50 prize vessels and over 1,000 British sailors prisoner for exchange. Rebecca Fisher at the age of 20 smuggled gold doubloons into Philadephia to sustain her family, when stopped by British sentries she confidently used the name of an officer whose name she had overheard, and when he presented himself, she convinced him to escort her to her home as it was getting dark. This portrait was made by Sully when she was elderly, a few years after she lost her husband. Remarkably we also have the bonnet she is wearing in the portrait. Leaming was a member of the fifth session (June–August 1776) of the Provincial Congress of New Jersey which ordered the arrest of the colony's last royal governor William Franklin (Ben Franklin's son), approved the Declaration of Independence and wrote New Jersey's first state constitution (1776).
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 26, 2023
ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS SULLY (PA/UK, 1783-1872)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Jupiter and Io, oil on hand loomed linen, unsigned, in period gold square frame with round spandrel, OS: 27" diam., SS: 21" diam.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 26, 2023
1860-0 1861-O SS Republic Seated Liberty Half Dollar Set
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1860-0 1861-O SS Republic Seated Liberty Half Dollar Set, Estate Found, Graded by NGC To include 1860-O (B) Uncirculated U.S. Issue, 1861-O (B) Uncirculated W-07 Louisiana, 1861-O (B) Uncirculated W-13 Confederate States Issue, Displayed in slipcase book box with papers, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Aug. 26, 2023
Rare 1860-0 1861-O SS Republic Seated Liberty Half Dollar Set
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1860-0 1861-O SS Republic Seated Liberty Half Dollar Set, Estate Found, Graded by NGC To include 1860-O U.S. Issue, 1861-O W-07 Louisiana, 1861-O W-14 Confederate States Issue, Displayed in slipcase book box with papers, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Aug. 26, 2023
1856-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar Estate Found
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1856-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, Circulated, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Aug. 26, 2023
1870 Seated Liberty Half Dollar PCGS
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1870 Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found and graded by MAAG, PCGS VF-20, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Aug. 26, 2023
1858-O SS Republic Shipwreck Seated Liberty Half Dollar NGC
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1858-O SS Republic Shipwreck Seated Liberty Half Dollar, Estate Found, NGC Graded, Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction
Aug. 26, 2023
1860-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar U.S. Issue SS Republic NGC
Est: $100 - $10,000
Original 1860-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar U.S. Issue SS Republic NGC, Estate Found, NGC UNC Shipwreck Effect (B), Please view photos
Mebane Antique Auction