Mary Jane Peale
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Mary Jane Peale was an American
painter. She was the child of Rubens
and Eliza Burd Patterson Peale, the only daughter among seven children, and was the granddaughter of Charles Willson Peale
. She was among the last members of the Peale family to paint professionally, studying with her uncle Rembrandt
and with Thomas Sully
in Philadelphia, and was enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Later in life she taught her father to paint, after his retirement. She produced mainly portrait
s and still life
s. Today her work may be seen at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
, the Sheldon Museum of Art, and the Westmoreland Museum of American Art
, among other museums.
United States
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painter. She was the child of Rubens
Rubens Peale
Rubens Peale was an American artist and museum director. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of artist-naturalist, Charles Willson Peale.-Life:...
and Eliza Burd Patterson Peale, the only daughter among seven children, and was the granddaughter of Charles Willson Peale
Charles Willson Peale
Charles Willson Peale was an American painter, soldier and naturalist. He is best remembered for his portrait paintings of leading figures of the American Revolution, as well as establishing one of the first museums....
. She was among the last members of the Peale family to paint professionally, studying with her uncle Rembrandt
Rembrandt Peale
Rembrandt Peale was an American artist and museum keeper. A prolific portrait painter, he was especially acclaimed for his likenesses of presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson...
and with Thomas Sully
Thomas Sully
Thomas Sully was an American painter, mostly of portraits.-Early life:Sully was born in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England, to the actors Matthew and Sarah Sully. In March 1792 the Sullys and their nine children immigrated to Richmond, Virginia, where Thomas’s uncle managed a theater...
in Philadelphia, and was enrolled at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Later in life she taught her father to paint, after his retirement. She produced mainly portrait
Portrait
thumb|250px|right|Portrait of [[Thomas Jefferson]] by [[Rembrandt Peale]], 1805. [[New-York Historical Society]].A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness,...
s and still life
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
s. Today her work may be seen at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum in Washington, D.C. with an extensive collection of American art.Part of the Smithsonian Institution, the museum has a broad variety of American art that covers all regions and art movements found in the United States...
, the Sheldon Museum of Art, and the Westmoreland Museum of American Art
Westmoreland Museum of American Art
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is an art museum in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, devoted to American art, with a particular concentration on the art of southwestern Pennsylvania....
, among other museums.