R. Strong

1810

Attributed to Rembrandt Peale

Associated Names
Rembrandt Peale

Artist, American, 1778 - 1860

The image shows a man sitting in a chair, reading a book. He has short, wavy hair brushed back, and is wearing a dark jacket, a white shirt, and a cravat or necktie. The man is in profile, with his eyes closed as he reads, and the background is textured.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and black crayon on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 32.2 × 23.7 cm (12 11/16 × 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.95

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 13.

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite by unknown hand: R Strong Age 48 / R Peale 1810

Watermarks

TOLLE ET FILS

Wikidata ID

Q64536905

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