Apr 14, 2026 10:00 EST
American Paintings / Peale Family Paintings / Historic Hudson Valley / Silver & Furniture
Mary Jane Peale
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach
American, 1827-1902
Portrait of Dr. James Burd Peale, 1886
Inscribed Dr. James Burd Peale / painted / after deceased / by / M J Peale / 1886 and further inscribed after my death to be given / to Rebecca / daughter of Burd on the reverse
Oil on canvas
30 1/4 x 25 inches
Provenance:
Gifted by the artist to her niece, Rebecca Burd Peale Patterson, née Rebecca Burd Peale (1881-1952), the youngest daughter of the portrait subject; she was born after he died.
Granddaughter Pamela Shippen Patterson (Roach) (1943-2013)
Trust of Pamela Patterson Roach, 2013
Trust of Joseph Ashley Roach, 2024-present
Exhibited:
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:
Dr. James Burd Peale is the brother of Mary Jane Peale. He died unexpectedly in 1881; his wife was pregnant with their fourth child (and fourth daughter), Rebecca Burd Peale Patterson, Pam Roach’s grandmother, and a miniature painter in her own right. The portrait was done from a photograph, which Mary Jane Peale itemizes in one of her lists of paintings that she owned.
For a transcribed copy of a memoir of James Burd Peale by a fellow doctor, see the Transactions, Volume 14, Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, 1882, page 365 -- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42755627/james_burd-peale. Original printed version can be found in the Internet Archive -- https://archive.org/details/s4238id1397357
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi for her kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Framed 37 3/8 x 31 1/8 inches
$2,000 - $4,000
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley and Pamela Patterson Roach
American, 1827-1902
Portrait of Dr. James Burd Peale, 1886
Inscribed Dr. James Burd Peale / painted / after deceased / by / M J Peale / 1886 and further inscribed after my death to be given / to Rebecca / daughter of Burd on the reverse
Oil on canvas
30 1/4 x 25 inches
Provenance:
Gifted by the artist to her niece, Rebecca Burd Peale Patterson, née Rebecca Burd Peale (1881-1952), the youngest daughter of the portrait subject; she was born after he died.
Granddaughter Pamela Shippen Patterson (Roach) (1943-2013)
Trust of Pamela Patterson Roach, 2013
Trust of Joseph Ashley Roach, 2024-present
Exhibited:
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:
Dr. James Burd Peale is the brother of Mary Jane Peale. He died unexpectedly in 1881; his wife was pregnant with their fourth child (and fourth daughter), Rebecca Burd Peale Patterson, Pam Roach’s grandmother, and a miniature painter in her own right. The portrait was done from a photograph, which Mary Jane Peale itemizes in one of her lists of paintings that she owned.
For a transcribed copy of a memoir of James Burd Peale by a fellow doctor, see the Transactions, Volume 14, Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, 1882, page 365 -- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42755627/james_burd-peale. Original printed version can be found in the Internet Archive -- https://archive.org/details/s4238id1397357
We would like to thank Elise Peale Patterson Gelpi for her kind assistance in cataloguing this lot.
Framed 37 3/8 x 31 1/8 inches
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
Strip-lined; craquelure and visible stretcher-bar marks; careful inpainting throughout, focused along the edges.
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Auction: American Paintings / Peale Family Paintings / Historic Hudson Valley / Silver & Furniture, Apr 14, 2026
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Auction of American Paintings & Prints on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10am
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Including Property Deaccesssioned from Historic Hudson Valley
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And Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY – Doyle will hold an auction of American Paintings & Prints on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 10am. The sale will present works from the late 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, including fine examples of portraiture; still lifes; nautical paintings and Hudson River, Western and regional landscapes.
Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach
Sale highlights include Peale Family Paintings from the Estate of J. Ashley & Pamela Patterson Roach featuring works by Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), Rembrandt Peale (1778-1860), Rubens Peale (1784-1865), and Mary Jane Peale (1827-1902). Read More
Property Deaccessioned from Historic Hudson Valley
Among the artworks deaccessioned by Historic Hudson Valley are paintings by Charles Willson Peale, Asher Brown Durand, Abraham Woodside, Micah Williams, Charles Loring Elliott and other American artists. 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 / Wednesday, April 15
A second session of the sale on Wednesday, April 15 at 10am will offer American Silver, Furniture & Decorative Arts including Property Deaccessioned from Historic Hudson Valley. Read More
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