Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, Pa. to George Catlin

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Object Details

Creator

Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872

Catlin, George, 1796-1872

Subject

Catlin, George

Sully, Thomas

Place of publication, production, or execution

Other

Physical Description

Letter : 2 p. : handwritten, ill. ; 26 x 21 cm.

Summary

Letter from Thomas Sully, July 16, 1839, thanking Catlin for his assistance in exhibiting his portrait of Queen Victoria. He asks Catlin for "the slightest sketch of an Indian cradle board ... of the plainest sort" and mentions Catlin's upcoming trip to England.

Citation

Thomas Sully. Thomas Sully, Philadelphia, Pa. to George Catlin, 1839 July 16. George Catlin papers, undated, 1821-1904. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Use Note

Current copyright status is undetermined

Location Note

Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560

Date

1839 July 16

Record number

(DSI-AAA)1355

Type

Correspondence

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George Catlin papers, undated, 1821-1904

Data Source

Archives of American Art

Metadata Usage

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Record ID

AAADCD_item_1355