An unusual double portrait: a botanist and his geranium.
Rembrandt Peale, Rubens Peale with a Geranium, 1801, oil on canvas, 71.4 x 61 cm (National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.). Speakers: Dr. Bryan Zygmont and Dr. Steven Zucker
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Rembrandt Peale, Rubens Peale with a Geranium
| Title | Rubens Peale with a Geranium |
| Artist(s) | Rembrandt Peale |
| Dates | 1801 |
| Places | North America / United States |
| Period, Culture, Style | Early U.S. Republic |
| Artwork Type | Painting / Portrait painting |
| Material | Oil paint, Canvas |
| Technique |
This painting at the National Gallery of Art
David C. Ward, Charles Wilson Peale: Art and Selfhood in the Early Republic (Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2004).
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Cite this page as: Dr. Bryan Zygmont and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Rembrandt Peale, Rubens Peale with a Geranium," in Smarthistory, April 11, 2024, accessed February 20, 2025, https://smarthistory.org/rembrandt-peale-rubens-peale-with-a-geranium/.
