Thomas Mellon

Imitator of Thomas Sully

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Thomas Sully

Related Artist, American, born England, 1783 - 1872

The image is a sketch of a man from the waist up. He has a serious expression, with defined eyes, a straight nose, and a firm mouth. His hair is short and reveals a receding hairline. He is wearing a formal jacket with a high collar and a bow tie. The sketch is minimally detailed, with linework suggesting shading. In the background, there is a faint outline of a bookshelf with books and a clock on top. Another portrait can be partially seen above and to the left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink and red crayon on brown wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Paul Mellon Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37.3 × 28.3 cm (14 11/16 × 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.24.6

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in later hand, lower right in pen and brown ink: Thos Sully.; upper center in graphite (upside down): Special B-39/ Thomas Mellon/ by imitator of Thomas Sully; across bottom verso in pen and brown ink: (14 lines of a letter): Dr Samuel Henry Dickson/ This drawing of Thomas Mellon Esp./ I present you with, as I know you/ want to send it to Dr Hugues/ Today/ My dear Dr/ I have much/ pleasure in thanking y [?] for the/ welcome present if [?] had you sent me half the quantity/ I should have considered it a magnificent/ present. Sincerely your friend/ and all best/ Thos Sully

Markings

center verso in blue ink: NGA stamp

Wikidata ID

Q64574799

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