Rembrandt Peale
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Rembrandt Peale (22 February, 1778 - 3 October, 1860) was a United States Neoclassical painter.
Peale was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, the second son of Charles Willson Peale, also a well known professional artist. He spent most of his career in Philadelphia.
Peale is best known for his portraits of such prominent Americans as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Major works
Image:Portrait of George Washington.jpeg|"Portrait of George Washington" (1795 - 1823)
Image:Rubens Peale with a Geranium.jpg|"Rubens Peale with a Geranium" (1801)
Image:Reproduction-of-the-1805-Rembrandt-Peale-painting-of-Thomas-Jefferson-New-York-Historical-Society 1.jpg|"Painting of Thomas Jefferson" (1805)
Image:Portrait of Rubens Peale.jpg|"Portrait of Rubens Peale" (1807)
Image:Boy from the Taylor Family.jpeg|"Boy from the Taylor Family" (1812)
Image:Washington Before Yorktown.jpg|"Washington Before Yorktown" (1823)
Image:Michael Angelo and Emma Clara Peale.jpg|"Michael Angelo and Emma Clara Peale" (1826)
Image:John C. Calhoun.jpeg|"John C. Calhoun" (1834)
Image:Girl at a Window (Rosalba Peale).jpg|"Girl at a Window (Rosalba Peale)" (1846)
Image:Pearl of Grief.jpg|"Pearl of Grief" (1849)
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