PEALE, REMBRANDT (1775-1~601. An Ameri can portrait and historical painter and author. IIe was born in Bucks County, Pa., Febritary 22, 1778. the son and pupil of Charles Wilson Peale. From 1790 to 1801 he practiced portrait painting in Charleston, S. C., and then went to London, where lie studied under West, returning to the United States in 1803. In 1507 and again in 1509 he visited Paris, where lie painted the por traits of distinguished Frenchmen. In 1810 he returned to America and practiced portrait paint ing at Philadelphia. New York, Charleston. and at Baltimore, where he established a museum and picture gallery. In 1829 he went abroad again, visiting France and Italy, and in 1833 he estab lished himself in London. Peale painted several portraits of Washington. the most notable of which, executed in I523, was exhibited in Rome, Florence. and London, and was bought by Con gress gress upon his return to America in 1832. His
other works include the of Death" (1820), in private possession. Saint Louis: the "Roman Daughter" (1S10). Boston Musemn; and the "Ascent of Elijah ;" portraits of Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Jefferson, and Mrs. Madison. New York Historical Society; of Cuvier and Iioudou. Penn sylvania Academy; and an equestrian portrait of Washington, Independence Hall, Philadelphia. lie was also a skillful lithographer, and in 1527 won a silver medal at the Franklin Institute, for a portrait of Washington. He lectured on natu ral history, and is the author of Account of the Skeleton of the Mammoth (London. 15021. His other publications include: Nohs on Italy (Philadelphia. 1831) : Graphics ( 15411: and Rem in iseences of Art and .4 rt ts ( 1545 ) . He died in Philadelphia, October 3, 1500.