Forged letter from Rembrandt Peale to Mr. Peter Roller and transcription, 1851 April 5
File — Box: Multi 05, Folder: 01
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
In 1944 the college acquired a painting purportedly by Rembrandt Peale, a letter by Peale also came with the painting. For decades it hung in the President’s Office. In 2001 Dr. Carol Eaton was asked to authenticate the painting and determined it to be a forgery. This collection contains a letter from Rembrandt Peale to Peter Roller, April 5, 1851, a forgery by Ferdinand Danton, Jr. There is also correspondence regarding the painting of George Washington in Masonic regalia also purportedly by Peale.
Dates
- Creation: 1851 April 5
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: .1 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Washington College Archives & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown MD 21620