Painter:

Sully, Thomas 1783-1872  Search this

Inman, Henry 1801-1846 (copy after)  Search this

Subject:

Biddle, James Cornell  Search this

Medium:

Oil on canvas

Type:

Paintings-Copy

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Bayou Bend Collection 1 Westcott Street Houston Texas 77007 Accession Number: B.81.11

Date:

July 16, 1841

Notes:

"American decorative arts and paintings in the Bayou Bend Collection," Houston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1998, no. P44.

Biddle, Edward and Mantle Fielding, "The life and works of Thomas Sully (1783-1872)," Philadelphia: Wickersham Press, 1921, No.130.

Summary:

Three-quarter-length portrait of James Cornell Biddle seated with his left arm resting on the arm of the chair. He holds a book with his left hand and his right arm is stretched out beyond the picture frame.

Topic:

Portrait male--Knee length  Search this

Object--Written Matter--Book  Search this

Control number:

IAP 83420117

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_205895