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| Keywords: Fanny Kemble by Thomas Sully, 1834.jpg Artwork Creator Thomas Sully Fanny Kemble 1834 oil on canvas cm 91 8 71 Institution White House Notes from The White House Historical Association <br> Thomas Sully was to paint the portraits of many actors and actresses during his career but Fanny Kemble ranked the first in his affections She first posed for Sully on March 10 1833; that portrait was given to Sully's wife More than a year later Sully began two portraits of Kemble According to Sully's notations one was 'to accompany Fanny Kemble to England' finished June 17 and the other painted for Pierce Butler finished June 18 The former is probably the White House painting The actress's softly brushed loosely contoured impossibly long shoulder and her right arm are put into virtually the same plane close to the picture's surface This unusual contrived pose--the upper body is a tall narrow lozenge the right elbow its insubstantial base--injects a wistful ephemeral note complemented by the exquisite transparency of the organdy sleeve The White House Historical Association Other versions http //www whitehouseresearch org/assetbank-whha/action/viewAsset id 133 <gallery> </gallery> PD-old-100 Paintings by Thomas Sully Frances Anne Kemble 1834 paintings Paintings in the White House | ||||
