Andrew jackson (1845). Thomas sully (english-born american, 1783-1872). Oil on canvas. Corcoran gallery of art. In 1824 sully painted a study portrait from life of jackson. The hero of the battle of new orleans was by then a u. S. Senator and a democratic nominee for president. Jackson’s ill health prompted sully to copy his 1824 portrait, completed shortly before jackson’s death in april 1845. Sully used the replica as a model to create this full-length portrait of jackson as the battle (text from pinterest https://www. Pinterest. Com/pin/145874475404962933). Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1845. Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Andrew Jackson. Collection: Corcoran Gallery of Art. Andrew Jackson (1845)
