James Peale (The Lamplight Portrait), (painting)

Object Details

Notes: "American paintings in the Detroit Institute of Arts; volume 1: Works by artists born by 1816," New York : Hudson Hills Press, 1991, no. 67.; Frank, Robin Jaffee, "Love and loss: American portrait and mourning miniatures," New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 2000, no. 112.; "Paintings in the Detroit Institute of Arts; a checklist of the paintings acquired before June 1965," Detroit: Detroit Institute of Arts, 1965.; Image on file.; "American paintings in the Detroit Institute of Arts; volume 1: Works by artists born by 1816," New York : Hudson Hills Press, 1991, pg. 153.; Frank, Robin Jaffee, "Love and loss: American portrait and mourning miniatures," New Haven: Yale University Art Gallery, 2000, 221.; The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary: Portrait of James Peale seated at a table with a lamp. He holds a miniature portrait in his hand under the light and he wears eyeglasses. A miniature brush and palette are also on the table.

Owner/Location: Detroit Institute of Arts 5200 Woodward Avenue Detroit Michigan 48202 Accession Number: 50.58

Topic: Portrait male--Waist length; Occupation--Art--Artist; Object--Art Object--Painting; Dress--Accessory--Eye wear; Object--Furniture--Lamp