ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS SULLY (Pennsylvania, 1784-1872). AN OVAL BUST PORTRAIT OF AN EXQUISITELY BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY, AGE ABOUT 20, oil on canvas. Circa 1840 - Framed, 24 in. x 20 in. Estimate $1,000-2,000
She has a peaches-and-cream complexion, carefully coiffed, short brown hair, large brown eyes and cherubic lips. She is dressed in a white off-the-shoulder dress with large puffy sleeves. Painted in Sully's typical soft, thin, and buttery paint strokes and delicate glazing of skin tones on the face and shoulders.
