Apr 14, 2026 10:00 EST
American Paintings / Peale Family Paintings / Historic Hudson Valley / Silver & Furniture
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Rubens Peale
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach
American, 1784-1865
View of Juniata River, 1860
Inscribed View on the Juniata / from Weber / by Rubens Peale / for his son J.B. M.D. / 1860 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
13 1/8 x 19 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Gifted by the artist to his son James Burd Peale, MD
Wife Rebecca Frisby Wilmer Peale (1838-1921)
Daughters Caroline Elise and Elisabeth "Elsie" Burd Peale (1875-1931)
Sister Caroline Elise Peale (1872-1943)
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
Literature:
Rubens Peale's own painting catalog item no. 44.
Charles Coleman Sellers, Rubens Peale: A Painter’s Decade, The ART Quarterly. Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer 1960.
Notes:
The Juniata River near the village of Mexico, Pennsylvania, held special significance for the artist as his wife's ancestral home and home to their growing family beginning in the 1830s. The painting is one of at least four copies, based wholly or in part, on this scene, captured by the German-born artist, Paul Weber (1823-1916). As part of his education as a painter, Rubens completed the first version in collaboration with Anna Sellers as part of a lesson in "touch and coloring" and given as a wedding present to his son Edward Burd Peale. This copy is the first completed entirely by Rubens himself and was presented as a gift to his son Dr. James Burd Peale in the year of his marriage to his first wife. Rubens gave or sold all but one of his copies to a family member, including this one. The diaries of Rubens Peale, 1855-1865, record that he built the frame for this piece.
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi for her kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Framed 16 3/8 x 22 3/8 inches
$4,000 - $6,000
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach
American, 1784-1865
View of Juniata River, 1860
Inscribed View on the Juniata / from Weber / by Rubens Peale / for his son J.B. M.D. / 1860 on the reverse
Oil on canvas
13 1/8 x 19 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Gifted by the artist to his son James Burd Peale, MD
Wife Rebecca Frisby Wilmer Peale (1838-1921)
Daughters Caroline Elise and Elisabeth "Elsie" Burd Peale (1875-1931)
Sister Caroline Elise Peale (1872-1943)
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
Literature:
Rubens Peale's own painting catalog item no. 44.
Charles Coleman Sellers, Rubens Peale: A Painter’s Decade, The ART Quarterly. Vol. 23, No. 2, Summer 1960.
Notes:
The Juniata River near the village of Mexico, Pennsylvania, held special significance for the artist as his wife's ancestral home and home to their growing family beginning in the 1830s. The painting is one of at least four copies, based wholly or in part, on this scene, captured by the German-born artist, Paul Weber (1823-1916). As part of his education as a painter, Rubens completed the first version in collaboration with Anna Sellers as part of a lesson in "touch and coloring" and given as a wedding present to his son Edward Burd Peale. This copy is the first completed entirely by Rubens himself and was presented as a gift to his son Dr. James Burd Peale in the year of his marriage to his first wife. Rubens gave or sold all but one of his copies to a family member, including this one. The diaries of Rubens Peale, 1855-1865, record that he built the frame for this piece.
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi for her kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Framed 16 3/8 x 22 3/8 inches
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
Strip lined; craquelure; scattered spots of careful inpainting, focused in the sky and at the extreme edges.
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Auction: American Paintings / Peale Family Paintings / Historic Hudson Valley / Silver & Furniture, Apr 14, 2026
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Auction of American Paintings & Prints on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10am
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Including Property Deaccesssioned from Historic Hudson Valley
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And Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY – Doyle will hold an auction of American Paintings & Prints on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10am. The sale will present works from the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, including fine examples of portraiture; still lifes; nautical paintings and Hudson River, Western and regional landscapes. Also featured is a selection of Audubon prints.
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
Sale highlights include Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach featuring works by Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860), Rubens Peale (1784-1865), and Mary Jane Peale (1827-1902). Read More
Property Deaccessioned from Historic Hudson Valley
Among the artworks deaccessioned by Historic Hudson Valley are paintings by Charles Willson Peale, Asher Brown Durand, Abraham Woodside, Micah Williams, Charles Loring Elliott and other American artists. 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 / Wednesday, April 15
A second session of the sale on Wednesday, April 15 at 10am will offer American Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts including Property Deaccessioned from Historic Hudson Valley. Read More
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