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Palette for "Mother and Son;" verso: Sketch of Blanche Sully | Harvard Art Museums | KenAI

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Palette for "Mother and Son;" verso: Sketch of Blanche Sully

Palette for "Mother and Son;" verso: Sketch of Blanche Sully

DrawingsAmerican19th century

Palette for "Mother and Son;" verso: Sketch of Blanche Sully

1840

Artists

Thomas SullyArtist

Description

This is Sully's palette for his portrait of his daughter, Jane Cooper Sully Darley, and her son, Francis Thomas Sully Darley, now at the Metropolitan Museum. The finished work is signed and dated 1840. The sketch on the back depicts Blanche Sully, another of the artist's daughters.

Classification

Drawings

Medium

Oil and black ink on cream card; verso: graphite

Culture

American

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Drawings

Dimensions

18.1 x 19.5 cm (7 1/8 x 7 11/16 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. A. W. Sully, Brooklyn, New York. 102 Cambridge Place

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