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Title
A name given to the resource
Portraits and Paintings
Description
An account of the resource
Presented here are portraits and paintings found in various Athenaeum collections. Most are oil paintings, though a few portraits have been included that were created in other mediums. There are additional portraits and paintings in the Bonaparte Collection, also available on this site.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Leaming, Lydia (1789-1869)
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
2011.36.01
Creator
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Sully, Thomas
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1806
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
29" x 34"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvas; gilt frame
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Gift of Lydia Smith Thomson.
Description
An account of the resource
Lydia Leaming, the daughter of Thomas Leaming and Rebecca Fisher, was born in Philadelphia in 1789. In 1806, Lydia’s mother commissioned artist Thomas Sully to paint a portrait of her 17 year old daughter.
Rights
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http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Athenaeum Shareholders (and Family)
Thomas Sully
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Portraits and Paintings
Description
An account of the resource
Presented here are portraits and paintings found in various Athenaeum collections. Most are oil paintings, though a few portraits have been included that were created in other mediums. There are additional portraits and paintings in the Bonaparte Collection, also available on this site.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Bird, Eleanor Blaney
Identifier
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2002.M02.02
Creator
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Sully, Thomas (attributed)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1830 (circa)
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
24.5" x 29.5"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvas; gilt frame
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Gift of Eleanor Bird Light.
Description
An account of the resource
Eleanor Blaney Bird (1806-1888) was the wife of Henry Bird (1803-1864) sixth Librarian of the Athenaeum of Philadelphia.
Rights
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http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Thomas Sully
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Portraits and Paintings
Description
An account of the resource
Presented here are portraits and paintings found in various Athenaeum collections. Most are oil paintings, though a few portraits have been included that were created in other mediums. There are additional portraits and paintings in the Bonaparte Collection, also available on this site.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Bird, Henry
Identifier
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2002.M02.01
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Sully, Thomas (attributed)
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1830 (circa)
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
24.5" x 29.5"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvas; gilt frame
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Gift of Eleanor Bird Light.
Description
An account of the resource
Henry Bird (1803-1864), served as Secretary and sixth Librarian of The Athenaeum of Philadelphia from 1859 until his death in 1864. He was the husband of Eleanor Blaney Bird (1806-1888).
Rights
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http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Athenaeum Librarian
Athenaeum Shareholders (and Family)
Thomas Sully
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Portraits and Paintings
Description
An account of the resource
Presented here are portraits and paintings found in various Athenaeum collections. Most are oil paintings, though a few portraits have been included that were created in other mediums. There are additional portraits and paintings in the Bonaparte Collection, also available on this site.
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Beck, Paul
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
1959.06.01
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Sully, Thomas
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1860 (From an 1813 Portrait)
Extent
The size or duration of the resource.
29" x 35.75"
Medium
The material or physical carrier of the resource.
Oil on canvas
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
General Collection, Museum Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Provenance
A statement of any changes in ownership and custody of the resource since its creation that are significant for its authenticity, integrity, and interpretation. The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource.
Donated to the Athenaeum by the Ludwick Institute in 1959.
Description
An account of the resource
Paul Beck, Jr. (1760-1844), was a distinguished Philadelphia merchant and philanthropist. Appointed to the post of Port Warden, Beck helped to improved the city's shipping facilities and was instrumental in building a canal to connect the Delaware and Chesapeake Bays. Among the many charitable institutions served by Beck was the Ludwick Institute, founded in 1801 as a free school for poor children. For many years its vice president, Beck bequeathed to it a property at 6th and Catharine Streets. In 1859 the Institute removed to that site (which became known as the Beck School House) and soon after it commissioned this portrait.
Executed by Thomas Sully (1783-1872) in 1860, this portrait was copied from an earlier one he had painted in 1813. An Athenaeum shareholder from 1818 to 1822, Sully was Philadelphia's leading portraitist. His canvases show a fine use of colors and textures, as well as an attention to detail. In this example he has included a biographical accessory, the gold snuff box given to Beck in 1812 by Major William Jackson (1759-1828), once personal secretary to George Washington.
The Ludwick Institute has long met at the Athenaeum and a majority of its managers are usually also directors of the Athenaeum.
Rights
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Ludwick Institute
Thomas Sully