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.

ABOUT

Born in Chestertown, Maryland, in 1749, James Peale embarked on his artistic journey under the tutelage of his renowned elder brother, Charles Willson Peale, after serving apprenticeships in saddlery and cabinetmaking. His early career took a dramatic turn when he joined the Continental Army in 1776, rising to captain and fighting in pivotal Revolutionary War battles like Trenton, Princeton, and Brandywine. After resigning his commission in 1779, Peale moved to Philadelphia,…

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NOTABLE WORKS

The Battle of Princeton 1782 · Princeton Art Museum Horatio Gates 1782 · National Portrait Gallery George Washington 1782 · Metropolitan Museum of Art Portrait of a Gentleman 1785 · Metropolitan Museum of Art A Gentleman 1789 · Fogg Museum Mary (Polly) Lawton Bringhurst 1790 · Art Institute of Chicago

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INFLUENCES

Influenced by

Charles Willson PealeAmerican Neoclassicism / Portraiture

Influenced

Anna Claypoole PealeMiniature Painting / Still Life Margaretta Angelica PealeStill Life / Trompe l'oeil Sarah Miriam PealePortraiture / Still Life