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Washington, DC 20565

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America’s 250th

Celebrating American art and artists
Art & Artists
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Artists Reimagining the Collection
Meet the 50 makers selected from more than 1,600 submissions

Dr. John Warren

c. 1806

Rembrandt Peale

Associated Names

Rembrandt Peale

Artist, American, 1778 - 1860

The image is a drawing of a person's head and part of the upper chest. The person is facing forward with their head slightly tilted to one side. The facial features are well-defined, with high cheekbones, a straight nose, and medium lips. The person has wavy hair that is receding slightly from the forehead. They are wearing a high-collared shirt with an elaborate cravat. The background is a plain textured surface. No jewelry or objects are visible.

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Artwork overview

Medium

black, white, and light brown chalk on dark brown paper
Credit Line

John Davis Hatch Collection, Andrew W. Mellon Fund and Avalon Fund
Dimensions

overall: 35.7 x 27.9 cm (14 1/16 x 11 in.)
Accession Number

1980.4.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Victor Sparks, New York; John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; acquired 1980 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Mr. and Mrs. John Davis Hatch

Exhibition History

1980

American Portrait Drawings, National Portrait Gallery, Smithonsian Institution, Washington D.C., May 1 - August 3, 1980.

1983

Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1983.

1986

Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., October 1986.

Bibliography

1976

Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 12.

1980

Sadik, Marvin. American Portrait Drawings. Washington: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 1980, p. 38-39.

Wikidata ID

Q64620299

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