Raphaelle Peale, Rubens Peale, ca. 1800, watercolor on paper, sight 3 3⁄4 x 2 5⁄8 in. (9.5 x 6.7 cm) rectangle, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Edwin Kirk, 1941.9.1
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Artwork Details
- Title
- Rubens Peale
- Artist
- Date
- ca. 1800
- Location
- Not on view
- Dimensions
- sight 3 3⁄4 x 2 5⁄8 in. (9.5 x 6.7 cm) rectangle
- Credit Line
- Gift of Edwin Kirk
- Mediums
- Mediums Description
- watercolor on paper
- Subjects
- Occupation — art — artist
- Portrait male — Peale, Rubens — bust
- Object Number
- 1941.9.1
Artwork Description
This small drawing of Rubens Peale (1784-1864) resembles many of the silhouettes made during this period, showing the artist’s brother in profile. Rubens was a favorite subject for his artistic family, and several members painted his likeness. Designed to be framed and hung on a wall rather than in a closed locket worn on the body, this piece demonstrates how the line between miniatures and small-scale drawings was beginning to blur.
