(British/America, 1783-872)
Portrait of George Nugent, 1827, unsigned, oil on canvas, 30 x 25 in.; fine period carved gilt wood frame, likely original, 38-1/2 x 33-1/2 x 4-1/2 in.
Provenance: The sitter's son, Washington Nugent; his daughter Mariah Nugent (Mrs. Edgar) Troxell; her son, Thomas Nugent Troxell; his son Thomas Nugent Troxell Jr.; his daughter Pamela Troxell; Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Collection of Karen Shackleford Moore, Baltimore, Maryland
Literature: Biddle, Edward, and Mantle Fielding. 1969. The Life and Works of Thomas Sully (1783-1872). Charleston, S.C.: Garnier & Company, p. 240, no. 1324; Hart, Charles Henry. 1909. A Register of Portraits Painted by Thomas Sully, 1801-1871 : Arranged and Ed. With an Introduction and Notes. Philadelphia, Pa.: [publisher not identified].p. 127, no. 1271.
        
        
        
        
        
     
                
            
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                The sitter's son, Washington Nugent; his daughter Mariah Nugent (Mrs. Edgar) Troxell; her son, Thomas Nugent Troxell; his son Thomas Nugent Troxell Jr.; his daughter Pamela Troxell; Schwarz Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Collection of Karen Shackleford Moore, Baltimore, Maryland
         
                        
                                            
                            linen lined, surface clean and stable, areas of retouch; frame in good overall condition considering age, some separation at corners and overall wear, small losses, cracking
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