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Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860)
Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825)
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) Charles Thomson c. 1795-1796
Oil on canvas
23 5/16 x 16 3/32 in. (59.2 x 40.9 cm.)
Purchased by the Maryland Historical Society
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1857-2-3
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This painting may not currently be on view at the Maryland
Historical Society.
Medium: Painting Influences/Attributions: Rembrandt and Raphaelle Peale after Charles Willson Peale Description: Bust-length portrait shows Charles Thomson: older man with gray hair curled at ears and blue eyes. He wears gray coat and waistcoat with white stock. Image has green-brown background. Sitter's Life Dates: 1729-1824 Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Stapled to verso on frame on matboard: "Charles Thomson" in ink on canvas; Old MHS label, "Chas Thomson/By Peale"
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