May Estates Auction
Wed, May 10, 2023 10:00AM EDT
Lot 689
Thomas Sully - Portrait of Queen Victoria
Estimate: $4,000 - $8,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $50,000 |
Thomas Sully - Portrait of a Queen Victoria. A letter about the painting of Queen Victoria written in 1940 by Cornelia Hooper states that this portrait was one of six portraits painted by Thomas Sully based on a sitting in May of 1838 and referenced in a list of SullyÕs work by Edward Biddle as #1856. This one was a full length version painted in October 1838 for the St. Andrew Society in Charleston South Carolina and later purchased by an ancestor of the consignor, Anthony Barclay the QueenÕs Consul-general to the United States. Not mentioned in this letter is the family story that it was slashed by soldiers during the Civil War and the cut down version was discovered in a tavern and recovered by the family after the war. Frame: H 37-3/4" W 32-3/4". Canvas: H 30" W 25". Condition: Old restoration. Probably reduced in size. Link for high-res images: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tvjd1ffdhqql3l7/AACz8wUpn6ozqaDCLRUU3-j0a?dl=0
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