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Thomas Sully

1783 - 1872

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Thomas Sully (June 19, 1783 – November 5, 1872) 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 Residence. He studied painting in England under Benjamin West. He painted in the style of Thomas Lawrence and has been referred to as the "Sir Thomas Lawrence of America". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Thomas Sully is the 1,991st most popular painter (down from 1,885th in 2024), the 5,983rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,426th in 2019) and the 132nd most popular British Painter.

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Among painters, Thomas Sully ranks 1,991 out of 2,023. Before him are Ali Divandari, Wayne Thiebaud, Israel Tsvaygenbaum, Joana Vasconcelos, Towhidi Tabari, and Edwin Lord Weeks. After him are Worthington Whittredge, Robert S. Duncanson, Elizabeth Catlett, Frederick McCubbin, Valentin Yudashkin, and Marc Quinn.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1783, Thomas Sully ranks 45. Before him are Giovanni Berchet, Pedro Gual Escandón, Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet, John Claudius Loudon, David Cox, and Gabriele Rossetti. After him are Jane Taylor, and Thomas Bibb. Among people deceased in 1872, Thomas Sully ranks 74. Before him are Agustín Morales, Lowell Mason, José Burgos, Edward James Roye, Thomas C. Jerdon, and Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo. After him is Robert S. Duncanson.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Thomas Sully ranks 5,985 out of 8,785. Before him are Alexandra Bastedo (1946), Atticus Ross (1968), Carole Quinton (1936), Annette Crosbie (1934), Alan McManus (1971), and Archie Gemmill (1947). After him are Alan Rollinson (1943), Coventry Patmore (1823), Steven Waddington (1968), R. S. Thomas (1913), Andy Sneap (1969), and Martin Wolf (1946).

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Among PAINTERS In United Kingdom

Among painters born in United Kingdom, Thomas Sully ranks 132. Before him are Howard Hodgkin (1932), Laura Muntz Lyall (1860), Hablot Knight Browne (1815), John Sell Cotman (1782), John Crome (1768), and Stephen Wiltshire (1974). After him are Marc Quinn (1964), Stanley Spencer (1891), William Hart (1823), Leslie Ward (1851), Jenny Saville (1970), and Alfred E. Goodey (1878).

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