placed on the picture and what he actually re-ceived. One of the biggest of his business worrieswas connected with the Washington Crossingthe Delaware, now in the Brooklyn Museum.The Legislature of South Carolina had com-missioned him to execute a portrait of Washington.Without orders, Sully… … REBECCA GRATZBY THOMAS SI I [ Y Lafayette in Independ-ence Hall. It is said that anumber of prominent Philadelphians engaged himto paint the distinguished Frenchman at the timeof his visit in 1824-25. Sullys price for the workwas Si,600. All that he received was S250, theproceeds from the ball…
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