Apr 14, 2026 10:00 EST
An American Story: Paintings / Peale Family Paintings / Historic Hudson Valley / Silver & Furniture
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Mary Jane Peale
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach
American, 1827-1902
Still Life of Peaches in a Bowl, Watermelon and Grapes, 1862
Inscribed Original by James Peale / Copied from him by / Mary J Peale / 1862 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
19 1/2 x 27 5/8 inches
Provenance:
The artist
Caroline Elise Peale (1872-1943), niece of the above
Sister Rebecca Burd Peale Patterson (1881-1952)
Granddaughter Pamela Shippen Patterson (Roach) (1943-2013)
Trust of Pamela Patterson Roach, 2013
Trust of Joseph Ashley Roach, 2024-present
Notes:
Mary worked on this painting side-by-side with her father, Rubens Peale, while he worked on his first copy. (Rubens Peale Diaries, 1855-1865, November 18, 1862. Sellers, catalog no. 85.) The diaries mention many times when Rubens makes frames for himself and Mary. We believe the frame was made by Rubens as it is a match to View of Juniata and Rubens documents making that frame.
In her will, Mary Jane Peale writes, “To my niece Caroline E. Peale … The fruit piece with the white water melon and a glass basket of peaches, copied from the original belonging to Aunt Matilda [Patterson], it was painted by James Peale.”, Sep. 6, 1901
The artist's father made four copies of the same painting, two of which are in the collection of the White House Historical Association.
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi and Tina Roach for their kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Frame 24 1/4 x 32 inches
Sold for $28,800
Estimated at $10,000 - $15,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach
American, 1827-1902
Still Life of Peaches in a Bowl, Watermelon and Grapes, 1862
Inscribed Original by James Peale / Copied from him by / Mary J Peale / 1862 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
19 1/2 x 27 5/8 inches
Provenance:
The artist
Caroline Elise Peale (1872-1943), niece of the above
Sister Rebecca Burd Peale Patterson (1881-1952)
Granddaughter Pamela Shippen Patterson (Roach) (1943-2013)
Trust of Pamela Patterson Roach, 2013
Trust of Joseph Ashley Roach, 2024-present
Notes:
Mary worked on this painting side-by-side with her father, Rubens Peale, while he worked on his first copy. (Rubens Peale Diaries, 1855-1865, November 18, 1862. Sellers, catalog no. 85.) The diaries mention many times when Rubens makes frames for himself and Mary. We believe the frame was made by Rubens as it is a match to View of Juniata and Rubens documents making that frame.
In her will, Mary Jane Peale writes, “To my niece Caroline E. Peale … The fruit piece with the white water melon and a glass basket of peaches, copied from the original belonging to Aunt Matilda [Patterson], it was painted by James Peale.”, Sep. 6, 1901
The artist's father made four copies of the same painting, two of which are in the collection of the White House Historical Association.
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi and Tina Roach for their kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Frame 24 1/4 x 32 inches
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
Wax-lined and strip-lined; fine craquelure; a few scattered touches of careful inpainting.
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Auction: An American Story: Paintings / Peale Family Paintings / Historic Hudson Valley / Silver & Furniture, Apr 14, 2026
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Successful Auction of American Paintings & Prints on April 14, 2026 Surpasses Expectations
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Featuring Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
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And Property Deaccesssioned from Historic Hudson Valley
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Part of the Two-Day An American Story Auction Celebrating Our Nation's Semiquincentennial
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY – With spirited competition from collectors, art advisors and institutions, Doyle’s sale of American Paintings & Prints on April 14, 2026 achieved exceptional results. Part of the highly-successful two-day An American Story auction celebrating the nation’s Semiquincentennial, the sale featured fine examples of portraiture, still lifes, nautical scenes, and Hudson River, Western and regional landscapes, as well as a selection of Audubon prints.
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
A special section of the sale presented Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach, highlighted by an 1849 portrait of Phillis, an enslaved woman, by Mary Jane Peale (1827-1902) that achieved $349,750. This remarkable collection comprised works by three generations of the Peale family of artists. Read More
N. C. Wyeth’s Final Mural Project
A large-scale mural by N.C. Wyeth (1882-1945) titled Crows in Winter from 1941 realized a strong $117,340 against an estimate of $80,000-120,000. In 1940, Wyeth was commissioned to paint a series of murals for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company’s New York headquarters. The New England Series comprised nearly twenty monumental paintings depicting the spirit of New England. Property from a Prominent Corporate Collection, Crows in Winter was one of four works in the series representing the seasons.
Charles Courtney Curran
A lovely work by American Impressionist artist Charles Courtney Curran (1861–1942) from 1908 achieved an exceptionally strong $102,100, many times its estimate of $15,000-25,000. Highly skilled at rendering sunlight, Curran’s signature works often show graceful female figures in landscapes, such as the scene depicted in A Breezy Day.
Property Deaccessioned from Historic Hudson Valley
Among the artworks was property deaccessioned by Historic Hudson Valley. Founded in 1951, Historic Hudson Valley is a 501(c)(3) organization that interprets and promotes historic landmarks of national significance in the Hudson Valley.
Session II: American Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts / April 15
A second session of the An American Story auction on Wednesday, April 15 offered American Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts including Property Deaccessioned from Historic Hudson Valley. Read More
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