Artwork
Studies: Major Thomas Biddle and Thomas Wilcocks Sully
Studies: Major Thomas Biddle and Thomas Wilcocks Sully is an ink drawing by the Romanticist artist Thomas Sully. It dates from 1820 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
This drawing is a work by Thomas Sully, created in 1820, featuring studies of two subjects.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing depicts Major Thomas Biddle and Thomas Wilcocks Sully, likely the artist's son, as its two main subjects.
Technique & Style
Executed in pen and brown ink over graphite on gray laid paper, the drawing showcases Sully's skill in capturing likenesses through a combination of media.
Artist & collection
Artist
Thomas Sully was an English-American portrait painter. He was born in England, became a naturalized American citizen in 1809, and lived most of his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, including in the Thomas Sully…
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