This oil
portrait, painted by Thomas Sully (1783-1872), is
believed to be that of young Samuel. The
27¾" x 24¾" painting was being
sold online by the Empire Gallery in Los Angeles in
2002. I've also found a mention of him in an 1825 letter
about the death of his father. Photo No.:
07-0157" painting was being sold online by the
Empire Gallery in Los Angeles in 2002.
I've also found a mention of him in an 1825 letter
about the death of his father.
His widow, the Lydia L. (Scofield), had a summer home in
Bridgeport, Conn.