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Pres Painter REMBRANDT PEALE - Autograph Ltr Signed

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Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860) Painter. Peale was one of the most prolific political painters of his era, having completed over 600 paintings. He received critical acclaim for his portraits of presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. 7 ½" x 9 ½" autograph letter signed, Baltimore, April 6, 1831, "Dear Sir." "…I return you, with many thanks your Portrait of Rosalba which the copy of which my daughter has finished without any retouching of mine…I find that my note to you will be due the 10th of this month…if the Yellow Fever in Philadelphia has not rendered my exhibition there unproductive…I am desirous of making up in Boston by delaying the exhibition until the spring…in order to insure the most favorable reception of my pictures…It is very unpleasant to me to be obliged to make this apology, but I trust you will consider the difficulties…and confide in my disposition not to suffer the least unnecessary delay in refunding the money for which I am indebted to your kindness…." Double matted with his printed self-portrait and a descriptive plaque to 15" x 18 ¼".

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