The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-06
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stroyer DEATH in the demise Of the veteran American
painter Rembrandt Psale which event occurred on the
morning Of the 4.n instant, at his residence In Pnsde
phia Mr. Peae rad already passed the allotted term Of
human lfe-three years aud ten--nayng reached
his eighty third year the 22d day Of February last
few months ago he received ser'ous accident while In
Connecticut and was obliged remain some time IN
stonngton where hrongn the snd ose of friends he
recovered Sufficiently TO warrant return home lie
YVES taken Ill on the 81, Gnd Died already stated
Rembrandt Peale born in Bucks cosnty Psnnsyl-
vsnis the anniversary OF the birthday of Washing.
ton, February e, l7ss. He came Of good ssoss ais
father Charles Wilson Peaie was not only one Of the
best patriots OF the Revolution portrait pacter
o, great excellence, and of the fathers Of art
America sketch OF the life and Iabcrs OF the son
would be incomplete whou. proper reference to the
father, 10 whose love Of art emnence 10 his proles
sion his son Rembrandt owes much Of his success
The times that tried mems souls' were not congenla
10 the culture Of art absorbed al energies that, In
times OF peace might have been turned with
the great channels OF commerce. education mechanics
and fine arts The Claims Of country were paramount to
all Others. hence We find the artist the lawyer, the
clergyman, the statesman the farmer and the mechanic
all in tho ranks doing battle for that freedom
which % now our blessed Inheritance. Charles VII
son Peaie, though giving extraordinary promise ~
call but grded his srmor, and followed the fortunes
Of Washington until victory the weary patriots
Maryland, April l6 l54l thus being three years tbs
junior Of West and Copley HIS genius was q very
vsr:s.s rn..a'sr being as bis o,osrpher says
smith, painter in ell crayon and miniature mould
ed the glasses, aud made the shagreen cases for the
latter soldier leg islator lecturer and preseryer
OF animals whose deficiencies he supplied BY making
glass eyes and artificial limbs constructed for himself
violin and guitar modelled in clay, wax and plaster and
fha NpCf In A.
enameied teeth" No. until he twenty years OF
did be turn his attention 10 oil painting Encouraged
oy tne material AID OF several gentlemen OF Annapolis,
his Studies IN the Royal Academy during the years
l7so-s1, under the direct tuition Of Benjamin West,
who ever took much interest in his countrymen.
Returning home be pursued his profession land of
wan with great success painting portraits Of the great
men Of that great which are now regarded almost
priceless esacies of his countrymen After the close Of
the war Mr. Peale painted aseiduously in Philadelphia,
and in 1895 commenced the erea, museum which bore
his name, 4 branch OF which occupied . building
Broadway opposite the Park The large collection OF por
traits Barpuu estab shment formed by this
sc Of the Continental Ho,e was burned down severs
years since, and the principal contents Of Peaes museum
Of this city were long ago transferred to Mr. Barnum In
1891 be made the first eaor! ever made In America TO
found academy u, design, where native artists might
study and have their productions placed exhibition for
the pubic good Though his frs: attempt did
again tried, and 1909 succeeded so far
in his plans as to SEQ the establishment
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IL become noble monu mont 70 his memory. He
contributed 10 seventeen exhibitions OF the Academy
closing his extraordinary and useful life in 1927
From association with such father the could but
sttain to eminence Born when the parent with
Washington, enduring the sunerngs OF Valley Forge,
Rembrands years passed under the care OF s
admirable mother 6s artistic training was excellent Tor
he commenced drawing at an early age, and did not begin
to paint Until he WAS able 70 deneate anatomical figures
with pen and ink without psncilng Too many artists
OF the present day rush into color before they
tered FORM go that tue most finished production offend
the cultivated eye by detective drawing which nothing
excuse. Your eales first essay in color made
when he was but thirteen his nrst sitters being
bers Of his family al fifteen he commenced the portrsi
ure Of Strangers From his father he inherited great
mechanical Ingenuity, aud II was not without
an effort that hs subjugaed bis mechanical tastes and
devoted himself ex;asivey 10 painting He was also,
from an early sge passlonaeiy fond OF music and &C
CURED considerable proficiency as a performer the
flute and guitar but he relnquished the former insru
ment because he found II was njuriug health and the
latter because be took delight the finished per
formances Of others Than IN his own efforts. In
the autunn Of l1sS Washington honOred the young
10 after years this study, aeed by q faith
ful memory, and the portrait Of the hero painted by
the artists father. enabled Mr. Peae TO produce mag
piicent head OF the father OF his country which the
relatives and irenos OF Washington pronounced most
extraordinary likeness He repeatedly painted copies OF
this portrait, having made no fewer than sixty nine OF
them. AT eighteen years Of age Rembrandt opened
studio in Charleston, g. G. He married before he
ccmme need Lis career artists abored under the difficulty
Of bad MATERIAL and these oolors purchased In crude
state, were ground a,d prepared by themselves More
over little attention was paid 10 the chemical properties
Of the coors and many 1ne paintings OF the period
sadly dgurcd tho fact that they were pa nted
10 ,ssnsease % as.sDs oo0,s M fsals early .ppre
Professor Moodnouse, IN order 10 make himself
quainied with the chemical action Of pigments
In his art. We mention this fact 70 show how
boriousy and conscicntousy he s.rovc master the
elements basis OF his profession. lie remaiaed nj
Charles ton painting with success until 1901 when he
visited England TO study under West at the Royal Acade
my london. His studies were pursued with great ardor
ana Induced great changes in his style and colorng ~
this time he Published his Memoirs Of the Nam
moth "a little work which attracted the attention OF
Cuveand painted portraits OF Sir Joseph Banks and og
Robert bloomfield, the peasant poet 50 little was paint
log studied At this time that Mr. reaos only fellow pap
was jeremiah Paul, the son Of Quaker schoolmaster
Returning to America, he practsed bis profession in Phi
ladephiA 10 1907 he visited Paris, for study and 70
paint eminent Frenchmcn. He found stters 10 many
savAnts and military whose portraits afterwards
great centre Of attract in the museum Of the elder
Peac, In Philadelphia Returning home, he remained 10
Philadelphia until 1902 when he again wen, TO Paris &C.
paoei by bis family Here he remained for fifteen
months An ardent student Of the great masterpieces 10
the public galleries, and zealousiy painting 81 his
!. Gallery Of Eminent Frenchmen Of the time
rnen, AMI during scbscquept visit In 1911
celebrated characters for the Phiaseipba nuscum~
among thsm Demon, Bcrthoct, Gay iussac, Humboldt,
Cuvier ersardn de 81 Pierre, the author Of Paul and
Others he enjoy ed requcm opportunities Of seeing
Napoleon the F and made several spirited sketches Of
e. oes,rian portrait Of the Emperor Demon made him 4
brilliant otter TO remain IN paris but he declined and
turned 70 America Industrious, and enjoying high re-
putAtiop, his pencil constantly 10 demand,
doubt whether be could recall the number Of portraits he
had painted. Among his distinguished stcrs John
Adams, Jsnerson jackson and John Quincy Adams But
hough Of necessity he much engaged in portraturc
he as, ssfuy attempted the highest branch Of ART
b historical painting and IDEAL composition. Among his
most celebrated works the Ascent Of Elijah, the
Roman Daughter, the Death OF Virginia, and the Court
Of Death. This last picture. twenty Ave feet by
ten, was exhibited In this city some years since,
and many Of readers VII recall the graoocur Of It's
conception and the sricndo Of s coorng On Mr. Peaes
return from Europe be formed gallery o. paintings and
OF natural history in baltimore lie remained In
that city years buy with sitters and sao udng
time 10 paint the Ascent OF EbAh Court OF Death
&c The last named exhibited throughout the Union
and with great 70 the artists fame and
II IA twenty four by thirteen feet, and
talns twen three fun sized figures u suggested
by Bishop lorteus poem Death. and bic account Of
cbcludes with sentence particularly impressive and
proprate In vies Of his recent departure for the
spirit world
Tic Vas TIC arst person 70 introduce ne use Of gas in
Amtrca, Baltimore being FIRST lighted BY H. In 1901 he
sed his father exhumng and putting together the
skeleton Of the mammoth, mas'odon, and published
the ht account o. in London dedcating the work 10
sir Joseph Banks IN 1877 be made the first attempt in