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Painting Collection of the Maryland Historical Society
Charles Thomson
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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.)
Holding Institution: Maryland Historical Society
Accession: 1857-2-3
  About the Artist
  Artist: Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860)

Artist: Raphaelle Peale (1774-1825)

Artist: Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
  About the Artwork
  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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