Portrait of a Lady from S. Carolina Huguenot Family

Lawrence Sully, Portrait of a Lady from S. Carolina Huguenot Family, ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.5
Lawrence Sully, Portrait of a Lady from S. Carolina Huguenot Family, ca. 1795, watercolor on ivory, sight 1 3⁄4 x 1 3⁄8 in. (4.4 x 3.5 cm) oval, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore, 1950.4.5
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Artwork Details

Title
Portrait of a Lady from S. Carolina Huguenot Family
Artist
Date
ca. 1795
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
sight 1 3⁄4 x 1 3⁄8 in. (4.4 x 3.5 cm) oval
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Henry L. Milmore
Mediums
Mediums Description
watercolor on ivory
Classifications
Subjects
  • Portrait female — unidentified — bust
Object Number
1950.4.5
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1950.4.5

Artwork Description

Of the two Sully brothers, Lawrence was known to be the lesser artist. His portrait figures show stiff upper bodies, little modeling, and pale skin rendered in light colors. The Huguenots had fled religious and political persecution in France and settled in the United States, where their knowledge of science and industry and their skills as artisans and craftsmen were highly prized.