Apr 14, 2026 10:00 EST
An American Story: Paintings / Peale Family Paintings / Historic Hudson Valley / Silver & Furniture
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Charles Willson Peale
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach
American, 1741-1827
Portrait of Mrs. Rubens Peale, née Eliza Burd Patterson, circa 1820
Oil on canvas
24 1/8 x 20 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Gifted by the artist to Mr. and Mrs. Rubens Peale, d. 1865/1864, respectively, for their wedding.
Son Dr. James Burd Peale (1833-1881)
Daughter Eleanor Wilmer Peale (1869-1918)
Sisters Caroline “Caro” Elise Patterson (1872-1943) and Elisabeth “Elsie” W. Peale (1876-1931)
Sister Caroline Elise Peale (1872-1943)
Sister Rebecca Burd Peale Patterson (1881-1952)
Granddaughter Pamela Shippen Patterson (Roach) (1943-2013)
Trust of Pamela Patterson Roach, 2013
Trust of Joseph Ashley Roach, 2024-present
Literature:
James Patterson of Conestoga Manor and his Descendents, compiled and edited by Edmond Hayes Bell and Mary Hall Colwell, Wickersham Printing Co., Lancaster, PA, 1925, p. 222, illus.
Sellers, Charles Coleman, Portraits and Miniatures by Charles Willson Peale, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA, 1952, no. 669, photo 315.
Exhibited:
Philadelphia, PA, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Exhibition of Portraits by Charles Willson Peale, James Peale and Rembrandt Peale, Apr. 11 to May 9, 1923, pg. 92, no. 93, illus.
Baltimore, MD, The Peale Museum, Seven Painting Peales From Charles Willson to Mary Jane, Oct. 3 to Nov. 28, 1971. Loan extended through 1974.
Notes:
Letter from Charles Willson Peale to his son Titian Ramsay Peale, Feb 21, 1820:
…Rubens will be married to Miss Eliza Patterson early in March next. She is connected with families of great respectability, and all parties are well satisfied with the alliance. She appears to be a very amiable woman about 25 years of age. Both father & Mother dead---her Brothers are concerned in a woolen Manufactory. I have painted a striking Portrait of her, happy the expression. (Sellers, C.C. 1992. Letter no. 290, page 798.)
Rubens Peale and Eliza Patterson were married on March 6, 1820. Their daughter, Mary Jane Peale, recorded in her diary, March 6, 1860, "Today Mother and Father have been married 40 years. Father says, '40 years of happiness.'"
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi and Tina Roach for their kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Framed 31 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches
Sold for $32,000
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach
American, 1741-1827
Portrait of Mrs. Rubens Peale, née Eliza Burd Patterson, circa 1820
Oil on canvas
24 1/8 x 20 1/4 inches
Provenance:
Gifted by the artist to Mr. and Mrs. Rubens Peale, d. 1865/1864, respectively, for their wedding.
Son Dr. James Burd Peale (1833-1881)
Daughter Eleanor Wilmer Peale (1869-1918)
Sisters Caroline “Caro” Elise Patterson (1872-1943) and Elisabeth “Elsie” W. Peale (1876-1931)
Sister Caroline Elise Peale (1872-1943)
Sister Rebecca Burd Peale Patterson (1881-1952)
Granddaughter Pamela Shippen Patterson (Roach) (1943-2013)
Trust of Pamela Patterson Roach, 2013
Trust of Joseph Ashley Roach, 2024-present
Literature:
James Patterson of Conestoga Manor and his Descendents, compiled and edited by Edmond Hayes Bell and Mary Hall Colwell, Wickersham Printing Co., Lancaster, PA, 1925, p. 222, illus.
Sellers, Charles Coleman, Portraits and Miniatures by Charles Willson Peale, American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia, PA, 1952, no. 669, photo 315.
Exhibited:
Philadelphia, PA, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Exhibition of Portraits by Charles Willson Peale, James Peale and Rembrandt Peale, Apr. 11 to May 9, 1923, pg. 92, no. 93, illus.
Baltimore, MD, The Peale Museum, Seven Painting Peales From Charles Willson to Mary Jane, Oct. 3 to Nov. 28, 1971. Loan extended through 1974.
Notes:
Letter from Charles Willson Peale to his son Titian Ramsay Peale, Feb 21, 1820:
…Rubens will be married to Miss Eliza Patterson early in March next. She is connected with families of great respectability, and all parties are well satisfied with the alliance. She appears to be a very amiable woman about 25 years of age. Both father & Mother dead---her Brothers are concerned in a woolen Manufactory. I have painted a striking Portrait of her, happy the expression. (Sellers, C.C. 1992. Letter no. 290, page 798.)
Rubens Peale and Eliza Patterson were married on March 6, 1820. Their daughter, Mary Jane Peale, recorded in her diary, March 6, 1860, "Today Mother and Father have been married 40 years. Father says, '40 years of happiness.'"
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi and Tina Roach for their kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Framed 31 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches
Wax relined; craquelure; visible stretcher bar marks; there is a 1/2 inch spot of inpainting near the sitter's brow, with further touches in the face used to minimize the appearance of craquelure; there are broad strokes of inpainting in the background to the right of the sitter.
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Auction: An American Story: Paintings / Peale Family Paintings / Historic Hudson Valley / Silver & Furniture, Apr 14, 2026
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Successful Auction of American Paintings & Prints on April 14, 2026 Surpasses Expectations
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Featuring Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
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And Property Deaccesssioned from Historic Hudson Valley
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Part of the Two-Day An American Story Auction Celebrating Our Nation's Semiquincentennial
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY – With spirited competition from collectors, art advisors and institutions, Doyle’s sale of American Paintings & Prints on April 14, 2026 achieved exceptional results. Part of the highly-successful two-day An American Story auction celebrating the nation’s Semiquincentennial, the sale featured fine examples of portraiture, still lifes, nautical scenes, and Hudson River, Western and regional landscapes, as well as a selection of Audubon prints.
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
A special section of the sale presented Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach, highlighted by an 1849 portrait of Phillis, an enslaved woman, by Mary Jane Peale (1827-1902) that achieved $349,750. This remarkable collection comprised works by three generations of the Peale family of artists. Read More
N. C. Wyeth’s Final Mural Project
A large-scale mural by N.C. Wyeth (1882-1945) titled Crows in Winter from 1941 realized a strong $117,340 against an estimate of $80,000-120,000. In 1940, Wyeth was commissioned to paint a series of murals for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company’s New York headquarters. The New England Series comprised nearly twenty monumental paintings depicting the spirit of New England. Property from a Prominent Corporate Collection, Crows in Winter was one of four works in the series representing the seasons.
Charles Courtney Curran
A lovely work by American Impressionist artist Charles Courtney Curran (1861–1942) from 1908 achieved an exceptionally strong $102,100, many times its estimate of $15,000-25,000. Highly skilled at rendering sunlight, Curran’s signature works often show graceful female figures in landscapes, such as the scene depicted in A Breezy Day.
Property Deaccessioned from Historic Hudson Valley
Among the artworks was property deaccessioned by Historic Hudson Valley. Founded in 1951, Historic Hudson Valley is a 501(c)(3) organization that interprets and promotes historic landmarks of national significance in the Hudson Valley.
Session II: American Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts / April 15
A second session of the An American Story auction on Wednesday, April 15 offered American Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts including Property Deaccessioned from Historic Hudson Valley. Read More
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