Background
Rothermel, Peter Frederick was born on July 8, 1817 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peter Rothermel.
Rothermel, Peter Frederick was born on July 8, 1817 in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peter Rothermel.
Attended Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1840.
Director Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1847-1855. Active in promotion Artists’ Fund Society. Traveled and painted in Europe, 1856-1859.
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Salon of Paris, 1859. Contributed to Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia, 1876. Paintings include: The Battle of Gettysburg (in Hall of Trophies, Capitol Building, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), De Soto Discovering the Mississippi.
(European paintings) King Lear, Saint Agnes, Rubens and Van Dyck.
Married Caroline Goodhart, 3 children.