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Artist/Maker Rembrandt Peale American, 1778 – 1860
Depicted George W. Bethune 1805 - 1862

George W. Bethune, DD (1805–1862)

1846
Oil on canvas
Overall: 30 1/2 × 25 in. (77.5 × 63.5 cm)
Gift of John H. Brower
1869.1
The subject of this painting was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church with pastorates in Philadelphia (1834-49) and Brooklyn Heights (1850-59), among others; in 1844 he joined the New-York Historical Society.
InscribedInscribed on verso: "Rembrandt Peale Philada."
ClassificationsPAINTINGS
N-YHS RR Negative Number 6171-C
Object NamePortrait
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Rembrandt Peale
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Rembrandt Peale
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Rembrandt Peale
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Rembrandt Peale
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Rembrandt Peale
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1867.309
Philip Hone (1780–1851)
Rembrandt Peale
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1981.13
Jacob Jones, USN (1768–1850)
Rembrandt Peale
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1867.310
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Rembrandt Peale
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1867.307