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Title: Notes on painting with drawings of palettes
Identifier(s): text:165902
Description: A variety of notes on painting including: tints for beginning a portrait, list of colors used in portrait painting, proportions of the human figure, remarks on art by Gilbert Stuart 1816, a portrait by Uncle Rembrandt of a lady, palette used in a bright complexion, palette I used in copying my Washington 1855, tints for finishing a portrait, etc. With palette illustrations.
Source: Peale-Sellers Family Collection (Mss.B.P31); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.P31-ead.xml
Subject: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860
Date: 1855

Title: American Philosophical Society Minutes, 1802 June 18
Identifier(s): text:235214
Description: Concerning Rembrandt's proposed trip to Europe with the bones of the mammoth.
Subject: American Philosophical Society; Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860
Date: 1802-06-18

Title: Rembrandt Peale to Franklin [Peale], 1827 June 9
Identifier(s): text:291731
Description: Boston, A.L.S. 1p. Will be with him as soon as possible; brings portfolio of his Washingtons. General physical description: 8" x 10"
Subject: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Peale, Franklin, 1795-1870
Date: 1827-06-09

Title: Bill of sale to Rubens Peale for the Peale's Museum of Baltimore
Identifier(s): text:163769
Description: Baltimore, Printed D.filled in in ms.S. 1p.and end. (see Peale papers.)
Subject: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Peale’s Museum (Baltimore, Md.)
Date: 1828-10-31

Title: Miscellaneous writings by Rembrandt Peale
Identifier(s): text:217160
Description: Includes poetry, calling card, notice of subscription Lyceum of Natural History in the City of New York.
Subject: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Poetry; New York (N.Y.)
Date: undated

Title: Rembrandt Peale to Franklin Peale, 1820 February 2
Identifier(s): text:163739
Description: The Borie trail. Has resumed his experiments. Mentions Franklin's electrical machine.
Source: Peale-Sellers Family Collection (Mss.B.P31); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.P31-ead.xml
Subject: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Peale, Franklin, 1795-1870
Date: 1820-02-02

Title: Alexander von Humboldt to Rembrandt Peale, 1810 September 15
Identifier(s): text:179982
Description: Regrets not seeing him. Wants him to forward the Indian material. Refers to C. W. Peale.
Source: Alexander von Humboldt papers, 1801-1859 (Mss.B.H88); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.H88-ead.xml
Subject: Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859.; Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860
Date: 1810-09-15

Title: Rembrandt Peale to Titian Ramsay Peale, 1818 November 9
Identifier(s): text:163742
Description: Baltimore, A.L.S. 1p.and add. Friendly letter.
Source: Peale-Sellers Family Collection (Mss.B.P31); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.P31-ead.xml
Subject: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885
Date: 1818-11-09

Title: Rembrandt Peale to Rubens Peale, 1815 May 11
Identifier(s): text:163744
Description: Philadelphia, A.L.S.in poetic form. 2p. (see Peale family papers.) Friendly letter. Refers to Franklin.
Source: Peale-Sellers Family Collection (Mss.B.P31); https://search.amphilsoc.org/collections/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.P31-ead.xml
Subject: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Peale, Rubens, 1784-1865
Date: 1815-05-11

Title: Peale, Charles Wilson to [Mrs.] Angelica Robinson, Baltimore, 1810 February 11
Identifier(s): text:340103
Description: Typed L. 3p. Copy. (see Peale Papers. Mills collection.) Rembrant in Paris. Museum in care of Rubens. Concerning his farm. With copy of letter from same to same; March 11, 1810. General physical description: 12-1/2x 8
Subject: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Peale, Rubens, 1784-1865
Date: 1810-02-11

Title: Thomas Jefferson to Rembrandt Peale, 1813 August 11
Identifier(s): text:216731
Description: From Original in Virginia state library; Photostat
Subject: Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826; Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Monticello
Date: 1813-08-11

Title: Rembrandt Peale to Franklin and Titian Peale - 1828 October 29
Identifier(s): text:291728
Description: Philadelphia, A.L.S. 1p.and add., end. (see Peale-Sellers correspondence.) Reasons for disposing of his museum stock. General physical description: 10x8
Subject: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885; Peale, Franklin, 1795-1870
Date: 1828-10-29

Title: Court of Death.
Identifier(s): graphics:5190; APSimg3737; Graphics Number: M42-5-20
Description: Old call number: C832. Another print of this image, graphics number M42-4-18, includes explanation text.
Creator: Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860
Source: Print Collection;
Subject: Early American history ; Death; Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Allegorical prints; Prints collection
Date: n. d.

Title: Nicholas Biddle, portrait, half-length.
Identifier(s): APSimg2343; APSimg2343; Negative Number: 1298
Description: Call Number: RF B474.n1E
Source: Print Collection;
Subject: Early American history; Biddle, Nicholas, 1750-1778; Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860
Date: ca. 1839

Title: Kirkbride, Richard
Identifier(s): text:344783
Subject: Sellers, Charles Coleman, 1903-1980; Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860; Peale, Raphaelle, 1774-1825
Date: 1965

Title: Portraiture and the Development of African American Identity in the 19th Century
Identifier(s): video:134; 2003_11_007
Description: Dr. Shaw gives a historical overview of Moses Williams' life under enslavement with Charles Wilson Peale.
Subject: History of Art; Early American History; African American art; Silhouettes; Williams, Moses, 1777-ca. 1825,; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827,; Peale, Rembrandt, 1778-1860,; APS Meeting Videos
Date: 2003-11-14