Artist
Thomas Sully (American, born England, 1783–1872)American, born England, 1783–1872
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Building a Shelter
Datec. 1856
MediumOil on board
DimensionsBoard: 12 7/16 × 9 5/8 × 1/8 in. (31.6 × 24.4 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Houston Friends of Art
Object number28.7
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
107 Kilroy Gallery
On view
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Department
American ArtObject Type
Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma, February 4–28, 1958.
"Thomas Sully: Imagination and Invention," Milwaukee Art Museum, Wisconsin, October 11, 2013–January5, 2014; San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, February 7–May 11,2014.
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