Oil painting of major john biddle by thomas sully (1783–1872). Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1818. Place of creation: United States of America. Dimensions: height: 76.2 cm (30 in); width: 63.5 cm (25 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: John Biddle. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Thomas Sully - Portrait of Major John Biddle