Who created "Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia"?

Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia was created by Rembrandt Peale in ca. 1806-1808.

What medium is "Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia"?

Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia is Painting.

Is "Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia" in the public domain?

Yes, Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia

Q: When was "Portrait of Edward Shippen Burd of Philadelphia" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1806-1808.

Rembrandt Peale

ca. 1806-1808

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase

Accession Number

1971.3

Tags

bust

About this artwork

Edward Shippen Burd (1779-1848) was a well-respected Philadelphia lawyer. In 1810 he married Eliza Howard Sims. The couple had eight children, all of whom died before their parents. After his death in 1848, his widow commissioned a monument to be erected at Philadelphia's St. Stephen's Church and established a school for orphaned girls in his honor. Rembrandt Peale captured Burd in a happier time of life, several years after he had been admitted to the bar. The light bouncing off his forehead, t...

About the Artist

Rembrandt Peale · 1778–1860

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