DETAILS
- Artist
- James Peale
- Date
- 1785
- Location
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Culture
- United States
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THE ARTIST
James Peale
James Peale, younger brother of Charles Willson Peale, was a prolific American painter best known for his exquisite miniature portraits and vibrant still lifes.
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