A Pair of Portraits of a Lady and a Gentleman

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Attributed to Sarah Miriam Peale (1800-1885)
A Pair of Portraits of a Lady and a Gentleman
oil on canvas
29 ¼ x 24 ¼ in. (each)
(2)

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Lot Essay

The niece of Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), Sarah Miriam Peale (1800-1885) hailed from early America's foremost family of artists. Her circa 1840 portrait of Mrs. William Crane (Collection, San Diego Museum of Art) displays similarly rendered lace and draped fabric.

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