John Marshall (Primary Title)
Rembrandt Peale, American, 1778 - 1860 (Artist)
Second son of the illustrious Charles Willson Peale, Rembrandt Peale benefited not only from his father’s art instruction but also from close associations with famous Americans – his portrait of George Washington, whom he painted frequently. This painting’s subject, John Marshall of Richmond, Virginia, served as the fourth chief justice of the United States, presiding over the Supreme Court from 1801 to 1835. Likely painted from life in preparation for a large work now in the court’s collection, Peale’s portrait seems to capture Marshall’s inner character and judicial temperament.
on back of canvas: Chief Justice Marshall / Painted at Washington D.C. by Rembrandt Peale 1834
Arthur and Margaret Glasgow Fund
Virginia’s Diplomats, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va., February 4 – July 30, 2006
Cussing Cousins, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va., February 3 – May 27, 2001
In Pursuit of Fame: Rembrandt Peale 1788-1860. National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., November 6, 1992 – February 15, 1993
Exhibition of Portraits by Charles Willson, James, and Rembrandt Peale, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, April 11 – May 9, 1923
Cussing Cousins, Virginia Historical Society, Richmond, Va., February 3 – May 27, 2001
In Pursuit of Fame: Rembrandt Peale 1788-1860. National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., November 6, 1992 – February 15, 1993
Exhibition of Portraits by Charles Willson, James, and Rembrandt Peale, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, April 11 – May 9, 1923
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