Head of Judith

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Head of Judith,

ca. 1845

Rembrandt Peale, 1778–1860; born Bucks County, PA; died Philadelphia, PA
2026-164

Information

Title
Head of Judith
Dates

ca. 1845

Maker
Rembrandt Peale
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
59.1 × 45.7 cm (23 1/4 × 18 in.) frame: 74.9 × 59.7 × 9.5 cm (29 1/2 × 23 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Object Number
2026-164
Place Made

North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Signatures
Signed: R Peale/Roma/1841
Culture
American
Type
oil paintings, paintings

The artist; inherited by Harriet Cany Peale (Mrs. Rembrandt Peale) (1799-1869), Philadelphia, 1860; [her estate sale, M. Thomas & Sons, Philadelphia, November 2, 1870]; possibly family descent to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Orville Patterson (1900-1979), St. David's, PA; Mrs. Florence W. Patterson (1909-2000), St. David's, PA; donated to Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2000; donated to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2026.

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