Preparatory Study for Equestrian Portrait
Thomas Sully (1783 – 1872)
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Original sketch for the
About this artwork
- Title: Preparatory Study for Equestrian Portrait
- Artist: Thomas Sully
- Year: 1841
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: The Abraham Lincoln Foundation of The Union League of Philadelphia
- Movement: Romanticism
- Medium: Drawing
- Medium type: WallArt
- Main color: Rosy Brown
Quick Facts
- Subject or theme: Man on horseback
- Artistic style: Realistic
- Notable elements or techniques: Dramatic stormy sky; detailed rendering
- Year: 1841