| Rubens Peale with a Geranium | |
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| Artist | Rembrandt Peale |
| Year | (1801) |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 71.4 cm × 61 cm (28.1 in × 24.0 in) |
| Location | National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
Rubens Peale with a Geranium is an 1801 oil painting by American artist Rembrandt Peale. It is a portrait of Peale's younger brother, Rubens, who helped run the family museums and raised plants and animals. It is an early painting by Rembrandt Peale, painted when he was 23 and Rubens was 17. It is signed "Rem Peale 1801". The National Gallery of Art describes it as "among the finest portraits in the history of American art".[1]
- ^ Torchia, 48, 51