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Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860)
Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825)
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) John Jay c. 1795
Oil on canvas
23 15/64 x 19 13/64 in. (59 x 48.8 cm.)
Purchased by the Maryland Historical Society
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1857-2-4
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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 John Jay: man with gray, receding hair and blue eyes. He wears gray coat and waistcoat with white stock and ruff. Image is shown against greenish-brown background. Sitter's Life Dates: 1745-1829 Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Lower stretcher member, typed on printed label: "NUMBER 3316 / TITLE "Portrait of John Jay" / ARTIST Rembrandt and Raphael Peale / LENDER Maryland Historical Society / Mrs. Llewellyn Thompson / Advisor"(see folder for remainder)
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