Study of the Throne in the House of Lords (Study for Portrait of Queen Victoria)
Thomas Sully
ca. 1838 · Graphite on paper · The American Wing
In preparing for his commissioned portrait of Queen Victoria (2021.140), Sully visited the House of Lords to sketch the monarch’s throne. He made careful note of the proportions of the ornate piece of gilded and upholstered furniture.
- Artist
- Thomas Sully
- Date
- ca. 1838
- Medium
- Graphite on paper
- Culture
- American
- Department
- The American Wing
- Credit line
- Lent by Mrs. Arthur A. Houghton Jr.
