Our Premier Autumn Auction | Session I | October 21, 2025
Tue, Oct 21, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Live Auction
Lot 60
Raphaelle Peale
Estimate: $75,000 - $100,000
Sold for
$48,000
Sold Price excludes BP
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(American 1774-1825)
Still Life of Fruit, Pitcher and Pretzel, 1810, unsigned, inscribed in ink label verso "Painted by/Raphael(sic) Peale/Son of/Charles Willson Peale year 1810", also bears pencil inscription panel verso, and additional inscribed paper label, oil on panel, 11-5/8 x 13 in.; original gilt wood frame, 18 x 19 x 2-3/4 in.
Provenance: the artist; to his second son, Edmund Peale; to his daughter, Louisa Peale Grimmer; to her son, Charles Alfred Grimmer, Chattanooga, Tennessee; to his cousin, Grace Peale Martin, Santa Monica, California; to her niece, Adah Peale Stombaugh, until 1987; Private Collection
Exhibited: Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York, 1988-89, Variations on a Theme: Still Life Painting in America; Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York, 1991, Neo-Classicism in America: Inspiration and Innovation, 1810-1840; Albuquerque Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico, September 19, 1999-January 2, 2000, Silent Things, Secret Things: Still Life from Rembrandt to the Millennium; Debra Force Fine Art, New York, New York, 2000, Philadelphia: A Crossroads for American Art, 1750-2000; Hirschl & Adler Galleries, New York, New York, March-April, 2003, Observation & Creation: 200 Years of the Still Life
Literature: Maria O’Donovan, ed., "Philadelphia Queensware," in Northeast Historical Archaeology 46 (2017), cover illus. in color; Rebecca L. White, "Finding Queensware in Art," in River Chronicles: The Journal of Philadelphia Waterfront Heritage and Archaeology 3 (2018), pp. 60,
illus. in color, pp. 61
Note: The attribution of the picture to Raphaelle Peale has been confirmed by Dr. William H. Gerdts. In addition, this lot is accompanied by a letter from Peale scholar Dr. Lance Humphries discussing this painting in detail, also viewable herein.
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the artist; to his second son, Edmund Peale; to his daughter, Louisa Peale Grimmer; to her son, Charles Alfred Grimmer, Chattanooga, Tennessee; to his cousin, Grace Peale Martin, Santa Monica, California; to her niece, Adah Peale Stombaugh, until 1987; Private Collection
clean surface, scattered areas of retouch, scattered areas of fine crackle； frame with wear and abrasions commensurate with age Note - Brunk Auctions makes every effort to offer accurate and thorough information, but encourages prospective bidders to inspect items in person whenever possible. Condition statements are provided as a courtesy for general guidance and should not be considered complete or definitive. They do not represent a warranty or assumption of liability by Brunk Auctions. Certain condition issues may not be specifically noted in the report but may be visible in the accompanying photographs, which are considered part of the overall condition report. Please refer to our Terms of Sale for complete information and contact us for additional photos or information as needed.
