PEALE, REMBRANDT. (1778-1860) American Neoclassical painter, the second son of Charles Wilson Peale, Peale is best known for his portraits of such prominent Americans as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Autograph Letter Signed, 8vo, n.p., May 15, 1857.
To Mr. Durand. "After you left me this morning it occurred to me that possibly in your next number you would give a few words on the Exhibition here - In this case you might say that it contained nothing from my pencil, & that I preferred to send a portrait, my last work in my 80th Year, to the New York Academy. If amiss - excuse me. / Which I have done - That of a Young Man." Nicely signed, “Rembrandt Peale.” (Item ID: 925)
$2,200.00
This fine letter was likely written to Asher B. Durand, one of the founders of the popular Hudson River School of landscape painting. A scarce and desirable letter.
