Artwork
Portraits of Jean Terford David and Mary Sicard David
Portraits of Jean Terford David and Mary Sicard David is an unspecified painting by the American Impressionist artist Thomas Sully. It dates from 1813 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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- 1916.1979
About this work
Overview
Portraits of Jean Terford David and Mary Sicard David is a 1813 painting by Thomas Sully, comprising two companion portraits. The work is currently held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a man and woman seated side by side. The man's military attire and the woman's formal dress suggest they are members of the upper class. Their stiff and relaxed postures, respectively, convey a sense of formality and domesticity.
Technique & Style
The portraits are executed in a smooth, polished style, with attention to detail in the rendering of the subjects' clothing and accessories. The man's uniform and the woman's dress are depicted with a high level of realism.
Artist & collection
Artist
Thomas Sully 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…
