Early American paintings; catalogue of an exhibition held in the Museum of the Brooklyn instituteof arts and sciences, Brooklyn, February 3d to March 12th, 1917 . JOHN WATTS, SR., BY GILBERT STUART. CAPTAIN WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN BY THOMAS SULLY EARLY AMERICAN PAINTINGS THOMAS SULLY 1783-1872 Thomas Sully was born at Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England,and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At nine years ofage he was taken by his parents to America. Studied inCharleston, South Carolina; in 1799 joined his brotherLawrence, a miniature painter, in Richmond, Virginia; wasin New York City 1806-8; spen
Early American paintings; catalogue of an exhibition held in the Museum of the Brooklyn instituteof arts and sciences, Brooklyn, February 3d to March 12th, 1917 . JOHN WATTS, SR., BY GILBERT STUART. CAPTAIN WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN BY THOMAS SULLY EARLY AMERICAN PAINTINGS THOMAS SULLY 1783-1872 Thomas Sully was born at Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England,and died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. At nine years ofage he was taken by his parents to America. Studied inCharleston, South Carolina; in 1799 joined his brotherLawrence, a miniature painter, in Richmond, Virginia; wasin New York City 1806-8; spent a short time in Boston study-ing with Gilbert Stuart; went to Europe, studying underWest and painted a portrait of Queen Victoria which belongsto the St. Georges Society of Philadelphia. In 1838 settledin Philadelphia where he painted portraits of La Fayette,Jefferson, and others; many famous actors sat for him,among them George Frederick Cooke and Fanny Kemble. -j r\c CAPTAIN WILLIAM CHAMBERLAIN. Captain± \J»J Chamberlain was a Philadelphian. The portraitdescended to William Chamberlains son Charles Chamberlain,and through him to his son Charles Chamberlain, Jr. Notedin Charles Henry Ha
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