ALS, 1865 May 1 : Philadelphia, to Lewis Jacob Cist.

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ALS, 1865 May 1 : Philadelphia, to Lewis Jacob Cist.

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Replying to a request for Stuart's autograph, Sully states that it is scarce. Possibly Jane Stuart might have one. Then he identifies Franklin Peale in Girard Street as the son of Charles W. Peale. Sully had been a pupil of Gilbert Stuart.

1 p. ; 21 x 12.5 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6938089

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828

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Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872

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Artist Thomas Sully was born in London, although his actor parents soon emigrated to the United States. A trip back to England to study painting expanded his horizons, and upon his return to the United States he developed a reputation as a first rate painter. He specialized in portraits, especially portraits of women, and painted full-length portraits of many public and private figures. He is perhaps most closely associated with his portrait of Queen Victoria and for his painting, Washington cro...

Cist, Lewis Jacob.

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Resident of Cincinnati, Ohio. From the description of Papers, 1726-1896, n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 28534428 ...