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(From Sketchbook), Thomas Sully, 1810–20, American Paintings and Sculpture

Rogers Fund, 1953 Size: 9 x 11 1/2 in. (22.9 x 29.2 cm) Medium: Ink, wash, on paper

Mrs. Klapp (Anna Milnor), Thomas Sully, 1814, Art Institute of Chicago: American Art

Over the course of his 70-year career, Thomas Sully painted more than two thousand portraits, including Dr. Joseph Klapp (1950.1363) and Mrs. Klapp (Anna Milnor). Sully's portrayal of Philadelphian Anna Milnor Klapp features her Empire-style dress and stand-up collar with flourishing brushstrokes of silver, gray, and white. The fluted, monumental column in the background underscores the period taste for elegance and classical traditions. The companion portrait depicts Joseph Klapp in contemplation, emphasizing his study of medicine. Together, the portraits present an image of a sophisticated couple that celebrates their prosperity, intelligence, and taste. Restricted gift of Annie Swan Coburn to the Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L. Coburn Memorial Collection Size: 92.1 × 71.5 cm (36 1/4 × 28 1/8 in.) Medium: Oil on canvas

Portrait of George Washington, Thomas Sully, c. 1820, Minneapolis Institute of Art: Paintings

Portrait. George Washington in red drapery, black costume with white frills. This painting is a copy of one of Gilbert Stuart's best-known portraits of George Washington, which was finished in 1800 and formerly owned by the New York Public Library. Sully made many copies of Stuart's portraits of President Washington for government buildings and historical societies because Stuart could not meet the astonishing demand for them. In this portrait, Washington's right hand rests on a copy of the Constitution. The sword alludes to his military heroism. Size: 94 x 60 in. (238.76 x 152.4 cm) (canvas) 101 x 67 in. (256.54 x 170.18 cm) (outer frame) Medium: Oil on canvas

The Love Letter, 1834, Thomas Sully