Lot 8 · Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture
Self Portrait
Thomas Sully · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $30,000–$50,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture , New York · 18 May 2004
- Dimensions
- 30 x 24½ in. (76.2 x 62.2 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5926823
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Thomas Sully, Self Portrait. Christie's, 18 May 2004, lot 8. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5926823.
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From the same sale Important American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture · May 2004
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still Life of Apples in a Silver Compote | Taylor Buzzell (19th century) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Contemplation (Portrait of Mrs. Fisher) | Edward Simmons (1852-1932) | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Street Musician | Augustus Maurice Friedlander (1856-1897) | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| The Old Oaken Bucket | Anna Mary Robertson 'Grandma' Moses (1860-1961) | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Summer Landscape | Jasper Francis Cropsey | $15,000–$25,000 | |
| October in the Catskills | Jervis Mcentee | $50,000–$70,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sully | General Jackson After the Battle of New Orleans | $94,500 | Sotheby's, Dec 2020 | |
| Thomas Sully | George Washington | Sotheby's, May 2006 | ||
| Milton Avery | The Rose 24 x 18 in. (61 x 45.7 cm.) | Bonhams, Nov 2021 | ||
| Milton Avery | Along West River | Sotheby's, Dec 2022 | ||
| Thomas Sully | Washington Family | Christie's, Nov 2001 | ||
| Thomas Sully | mr. and mrs. hamilton: a pair of portraits | Sotheby's, May 2004 | ||
| Thomas Hart Benton | Carthay Circle: Opening Night | Sotheby's, Nov 2022 | ||
| Thomas Sully | Portrait of Mrs. John Mason and Her Son | Sotheby's, Jan 2017 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.