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Washington, Copy of Trumbull, (painting)

Catalog Data

Artist:
Peale, Rembrandt  Search this
Trumbull (copy after)  Search this
Subject:
Washington, George  Search this
Medium:
Oil
Type:
Paintings
Exhibition Catalogs
Date:
1792
Notes:
Appears in exhibition catalog as entry no. 82 (Sale info: TO BE AUCTIONED).
"Painted in 1792, now in the Trumbull gallery, New Haven, where Mr. R. Peale painted the picture." [P. 6; see serial 04670000 for note on portraits of Washington.] "These four pictures were painted by Mr. R. Peale, for the purpose of exhibiting them during his lecture on 'Washington and his portraits,' to show the various likeness of that great man, painted by other artists." [P. 6; note refers to serials 04670081 through 04670084.]
Executor's Sale of Original Oil Paintings, &c. Thomas & Sons, Auctioneers. Catalogue of Valuable Original Paintings by the late Rembrandt Peale, with Engravings, Pencil Sketches and other Works of Art, Comprising the Contents of the Studio of this Eminent Artist. Also, the Private Collection of a Gentleman removing from the city, Painted to Order. Included are the Works of Rothermel, Church, Winner, Paul Weber, Jutsum, Cropsy, Bonfield, Birch, and other Eminent Painters, to be sold, without reserve, on Tuesday morning, November 18th, 1862, at eleven o'clock, at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Chestnut Street, above Tenth Street. M. Thomas & Sons, auctioneers. Philadelphia: W.B. Selheimer, Printer, 234 Carter Street. 1862. The Paintings, &c. can be seen at the Academy three days previous to sale - free.
Topic:
Portrait male  Search this
Occupation--Political--President  Search this
Control number:
AECI 04670083
Data Source:
Pre-1877 Art Exhibition Catalogue Index
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_aeci_91474