Apr 14, 2026 10:00 EST
American 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
Portrait of Charles Willson Peale as an Artist, After Rembrandt Peale, circa 1874
Inscribed Copied by Mary J. Peale / 1874 from Portrait of / Charles W. Peale / Aged 71 from life by his / Son Rembrandt Peale on the reverse
Oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 25 1/8 inches
Provenance:
The artist
Sister-in-law Mary Rebecca Frisby Wilmer Peale (1838-1921), Mrs. James Burd Peale
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
Exhibited:
Baltimore, MD, The Peale Museum, Seven Painting Peales From Charles Willson to Mary Jane, Oct. 3 to Nov. 28, 1971. Loan extended through 1974.
Notes:
The artist was born days before the death of her paternal grandfather, Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), the American painter, military officer, scientist, and naturalist. Many of Peale's children and grandchildren became prominent artists in their own right, including Mary Jane Peale. This portrait is believed to be in its original frame.
As a mature painter, the artist chose to copy an original by her uncle, Rembrandt Peale, which she described in her diaries as "considered one of the best likenesses ever taken of him." From a young age, Mary Jane Peale benefited from the tutelage of her artistic family. Rembrandt Peale encouraged her to observe him, and he began sending her explicit instructions on portrait painting by 1850. Mary commissioned a portrait by her uncle in 1859 so that she "might see the method of painting a portrait." (see Lot ...) Six years later, Mary copied her own portrait; the copy remains in a private collection.
The original portrait was shown at the Royal Academy in London in 1833 and has been in the collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania since 1992.
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi for her kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Framed 40 x 34 1/2 inches
$7,000 - $9,000
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach
American, 1827-1902
Portrait of Charles Willson Peale as an Artist, After Rembrandt Peale, circa 1874
Inscribed Copied by Mary J. Peale / 1874 from Portrait of / Charles W. Peale / Aged 71 from life by his / Son Rembrandt Peale on the reverse
Oil on canvas
30 1/8 x 25 1/8 inches
Provenance:
The artist
Sister-in-law Mary Rebecca Frisby Wilmer Peale (1838-1921), Mrs. James Burd Peale
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
Exhibited:
Baltimore, MD, The Peale Museum, Seven Painting Peales From Charles Willson to Mary Jane, Oct. 3 to Nov. 28, 1971. Loan extended through 1974.
Notes:
The artist was born days before the death of her paternal grandfather, Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), the American painter, military officer, scientist, and naturalist. Many of Peale's children and grandchildren became prominent artists in their own right, including Mary Jane Peale. This portrait is believed to be in its original frame.
As a mature painter, the artist chose to copy an original by her uncle, Rembrandt Peale, which she described in her diaries as "considered one of the best likenesses ever taken of him." From a young age, Mary Jane Peale benefited from the tutelage of her artistic family. Rembrandt Peale encouraged her to observe him, and he began sending her explicit instructions on portrait painting by 1850. Mary commissioned a portrait by her uncle in 1859 so that she "might see the method of painting a portrait." (see Lot ...) Six years later, Mary copied her own portrait; the copy remains in a private collection.
The original portrait was shown at the Royal Academy in London in 1833 and has been in the collection of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania since 1992.
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi for her kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Framed 40 x 34 1/2 inches
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
Craquelure; careful spots of inpainting in the face; further inpainting in the subject's cravat and in the background remnants of old varnish can be seen under UV light.
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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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