At DOYLE, we tell the stories of objects & people. As we welcome the Semiquincentennial, we are energized by the evolution of art and design and the artists and collectors who have in many ways shaped the culture and history of The United States. DOYLE is proud to be celebrating America’s semiquincentennial anniversary with a series of blockbuster sales and exhibitions.

We are excited about our marquee auction of paintings to be held in mid-April. A highlight of the sale includes a rare collection from descendants of the Peale family. The family’s matriarch, Charles Willson Peale taught his trade to his extended family and they turned their craft into a family bond. The collection includes Peale family portraits by and of Charles Willson, Rembrandt, Anna Claypoole, and Mary Jane, as well as a number of still lifes and landscapes by Rubens and Mary Jane. Also included in the sale are a series of large scale murals by N.C. Wyeth, America’s preeminent illustrator. Artists such as William Trost Richards, Alfred Thompson Bricher, Alfred Bierstadt, and others represent the late 19th century. Paul Cadmus, David French, Milton Avery and others will showcase America’s artistic achievements in the 20th century.

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DOYLE will be featuring important American works of art and design, jewelry, memorabilia, and more in these upcoming sales this year.

American Paintings & American Silver

AUCTION
Tuesday, April 14

Above, Left to Right — Charles Willson Peale (1741–1827), Portrait of Mrs. Rubens Peale, née Eliza Burd Patterson, circa 1820. Oil on canvas, 24 1/8 x 20 1/4 inches. Mary Jane Peale (1784–1865), Still Life of Peaches in a Bowl, Watermelon and Grapes, 1862. Oil on canvas, 19 1/2 x 27 5/8 inches. Rembrandt Peale (1778–1860), Portrait of Mary Jane Peale, Ruben's Daughter, 1859. Oil on canvas, 27 1/4 x 22 1/4 inches. Paul Revere Silver Ladle circa 1793.

Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

AUCTION
Thursday, April 16

Above, Left to Right — Thomas Jefferson Autograph letter signed as President. Dated Washington June 23, 1802, addressed to Governor John Francis Mercer of Maryland. Herman Melville Moby-Dick; or, the Whale. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851. First American edition. Thomas Jefferson Autograph letter signed to Charles Willson Peale. Washington: 10 March 1809. Thanking Peale for the portrait of his grandson [Thomas Randolph Jefferson, completed in late 1808] and inviting him to visit Monticello. Rubens Peale Ladle Autograph letter signed. Riverdale: 22 April 1856. A two-page document with two letters to Mary Jane Peale.

Coins, Stamps, Bank Notes & Collectibles

AUCTION
Thursday, April 23

Above, Left to Right — U.S. 1880/79-CC Rev. of 1878 Morgan Dollar GSA - NGC MS-64. U.S. 1883-S Double Eagle PCGS MS-61. U.S. 1907 High Relief Double Eagle NGC XF-40. U.S. 1908 No Motto St. Gaudens Double Eagle Wells Fargo Hoard. NGC MS-68.