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Artist:
Rembrandt Peale, born PA 1778-died Philadelphia, PA 1860  Search this
Sitter:
Rosalba Peale  Search this
Medium:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
20 x 14 5/8 in. (50.8 x 37.0 cm.)
Type:
Painting
Date:
ca. 1820
Luce Center Label:
Rembrandt Peale tutored his daughter Rosalba (1799-1874) in art and raised her as an independent and strong-minded woman. Author and critic John Neal wrote that "Her mind is excellent. Her father has always taught her to think for herself, to reason, and to be firm, without wrangling or argument, in the expression of her opinions." (Miller, Rembrandt Peale, 1778-1860, A Life in the Arts, 1985) Although "Rosa" had many suitors, she refused to wed "the everyday man" and did not marry until she was sixty-two years old. In this portrait, made when she was in her early twenties, Rosalba's pensive expression conveys the alert mind and thoughtful conversation that won the admiration of others.
Topic:
Occupation\art\artist  Search this
Portrait female\bust  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase
Object number:
1978.71
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Painting and Sculpture
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7ea7f3789-e82b-4075-9961-7420db6d0f97
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1978.71