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Daniel La Motte

  • Thomas Sully, Daniel La Motte, 1812-1813, oil on canvas mounted on wood, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand La Motte III, 1983.76

Gallery Label
Wilmington, Delaware landowner and cotton merchant Daniel la Motte appears in the latest London fashion, his stylish clothes and relaxed demeanor reflecting the current style of portraiture popular in England and Europe.Artist Thomas Sully had just completed a sojourn to London and Paris, returning to Philadelphia prepared to paint sitters like La Motte as American aristocrats. His portrait of La Motte reflects American ambitions to be a great nation, aspiring to cultural parity with the Old World.
Title
Daniel La Motte
Artist
Thomas Sully
Date
1812-1813
Location
  1. Smithsonian American Art Museum
  2. 2nd Floor
  3. South Wing
Dimensions
36 3/8 x 29 in. (92.3 x 73.8 cm.)
Copyright
Credit Line

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand La Motte III

Mediums
oil
Mediums Description
oil on canvas mounted on wood
Classifications
Painting
Keywords
  • Portrait male – La Motte, Daniel
Object Number
1983.76
Palette
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