Thomas Sully (American, born England, 1783–1872)

JunThomas Sully was born on June 19, 1783, in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England.¹

By 1808, he had settled in Philadelphia, where he resided for the remainder of his life.¹

MayThomas Sully became a naturalized American citizen on May 17, 1809.¹

In 1837–1838, he was in London to paint Queen Victoria at the request of the St. George Society of Philadelphia.¹

NovThomas Sully died on November 5, 1872, at the age of 89 in Philadelphia.¹