Rembrandt Peale's Portrait of John Meer: A New Addition to the American Art Collection July 1, 2009

This focus show will feature approximately 10 paintings drawn mostly form the Walters' collection, along with the spectacular 'Rubens Peale WIth a Geranium Pot' lent by the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., and selection of early works borrowed from other local museums. The show will demonstrate the artist's rapid technical development in his early youth.