Washington

1832-1833

Rembrandt Peale

Associated Names
Rembrandt Peale

Artist, American, 1778 - 1860

The image shows a portrait of a man in three-quarter view. He has white hair, strong eyebrows, a prominent nose, and a firm mouth. He wears a dark coat over a white cravat. The background is plain. The image is labeled "Washington" with the artist's name in elegant script.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(The Old Print Shop, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1949; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • American Lithographs from the Corcoran's Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 2

1981

  • Early America on Paper: Prints and Drawings, 1750-1850, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1981

1993

  • In Pursuit of Fame: Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860, National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, 1993

Bibliography

1970

  • Mahey, John A. "Lithographs by Rembrandt Peale." Antiques 97, no. 2 (February 1970): pp. 241-242, no. 22.

Inscriptions

text at bottom on stone:
Drawn on stone by Rembrandt Peale. / Lith, of Pendleton, 9 Wall St. / Washington. / From the Original Portrait Painted by Rembrandt Peale. / Copy Right secured

Wikidata ID

Q77009125

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