Lot 29
 

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Rembrandt Peale

Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach

American, 1778-1860
Portrait of Mary Jane Peale, Ruben's Daughter, 1859
Bears signature Rembrandt Peale and dated 1859. (ll); inscribed Mary J. Peale / painted by / Rembrandt Peale / Philad: 1859. on the reverse
Oil on canvas
27 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches

Provenance:
Commissioned by Mary Jane Peale for herself
Sister-in-law Rebecca Wilmer Peale (1838-1921) (Mary Rebecca Frisby Wilmer Peale, wife of James Burd Peale, MD)
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:
James Patterson of Conestoga Manor and his descendants, compiled and edited by Edmond Hayes Bell and Mary Hall Colwell, published by Wickersham Printing Co., Lancaster, Pa., 1925, page 224, illus.

Exhibited:
Exhibition of Portraits by Charles Willson Peale, James Peale and Rembrandt Peale, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Apr. 11 to May 9, 1923, no. 203.
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:
Also offered in this sale is a series of correspondence between Mary Jane Peale and her uncle, Rembrandt Peale, which discusses the commission of this work.
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi for her kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.

Framed 34 1/4 x 29 1/4 inches

Estimate
$8,000 - $12,000
 

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Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach

American, 1778-1860
Portrait of Mary Jane Peale, Ruben's Daughter, 1859
Bears signature Rembrandt Peale and dated 1859. (ll); inscribed Mary J. Peale / painted by / Rembrandt Peale / Philad: 1859. on the reverse
Oil on canvas
27 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches

Provenance:
Commissioned by Mary Jane Peale for herself
Sister-in-law Rebecca Wilmer Peale (1838-1921) (Mary Rebecca Frisby Wilmer Peale, wife of James Burd Peale, MD)
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:
James Patterson of Conestoga Manor and his descendants, compiled and edited by Edmond Hayes Bell and Mary Hall Colwell, published by Wickersham Printing Co., Lancaster, Pa., 1925, page 224, illus.

Exhibited:
Exhibition of Portraits by Charles Willson Peale, James Peale and Rembrandt Peale, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Apr. 11 to May 9, 1923, no. 203.
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:
Also offered in this sale is a series of correspondence between Mary Jane Peale and her uncle, Rembrandt Peale, which discusses the commission of this work.
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi for her kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.

Framed 34 1/4 x 29 1/4 inches


Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach

  

Fine craquelure with inpainting in the sitter's left (viewer's right) shoulder and in the background, further inpainting near the subject's lips; the signature appears to be reinforced or added at a later date.

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Auction: American Paintings / Peale Family Paintings / Historic Hudson Valley / Silver & Furniture, Apr 14, 2026

  • Auction of American Paintings & Prints on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10am

  • Including Property Deaccesssioned from Historic Hudson Valley

  • And Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach

  • 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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