Portrait of Caroline Gwinn
This oil on panel portrait of Caroline Salles Lynch Gwinn at age 36 was painted by American portrait artist Thomas Sully (1783-1872) between March 23 and April 29, 1839. Sully lived most of his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and this portrait was commissioned for the price of $150 while Caroline’s husband, John Gwinn, was a lieutenant at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Caroline’s portrait was completed two years after her husband’s.
Creator
Thomas Sully
Date Created
1839
Medium
Oil on panel
Dimensions
[H]24 1/2 in. [W]20 1/2 in.
Catalog Number
2507.2
Credit Line
USS Constitution Museum Collection.
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