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Charles Willson Peale (1741–1827)

Author of The Selected Papers of Charles Willson Peale and His Family: Volume 1, Artist in Revolutionary America, 1735-1791

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Works by Charles Willson Peale

The Selected Papers of Charles Willson Peale and His Family: Volume 1, Artist in Revolutionary America, 1735-1791 (1983) 8 copies
The Selected Papers of Charles Willson Peale and His Family: Volume 5 The Autobiography of Charles Willson Peale (2000) 5 copies, 1 review
The Selected Papers of Charles Willson Peale and His Family: Volume 4, Charles Willson Peale: His Last Years, 1821-1827 (1996) 4 copies
The Selected Papers of Charles Willson Peale and His Family: Volume 2, The Artist as Museum Keeper, 1791-1810 (1989) 4 copies
The Selected Papers of Charles Willson Peale and His Family : Volume 3, The Belfield Farm Years, 1810-1820 (The Selected (1992) 2 copies
Introduction to a course of lectures on natural history. Delivered in the University of Pennsylvania, Nov. 16, 1799 1 copy
George Washington at Princeton (oil on canvas) 1 copy
Washington at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777 (oil on canvas) 1 copy
Washington and his Generals at Yorktown (oil on canvas) 1 copy
The Artist in his Museum (oil on canvas) 1 copy
George Washington (oil on canvas) 1 copy
Staircase Group (Portrait of Raphaelle Peale and Titian Ramsay Peale) (oil on canvas) 1 copy
John Beale Bordley (oil on canvas) 1 copy
John Cadwalader and Family (Portrait of John and Elizabeth Lloyd Cadwalader and their Daughter Anne) (oil on canvas) 1 copy
A descriptive catalogue of Mr. Peale's exhibition of perspective views, with changeable effects; or, nature delineated, and in motion 1 copy
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American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson (1997) — Cover artist, some editions — 3,098 copies, 37 reviews

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Birthdate
1741-04-15
Date of death
1827-02-22
Gender
male
Education
private tutors
Occupations
painter
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Chester, Province of Maryland, British America
Place of death
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Associated Place (for map)
USA

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The Selected Papers of Charles Willson Peale and His Family: Volume 5 The Autobiography of Charles Willson Peale by Charles Willson Peale
This set is a fantastic read. CWP was an amazing person with so many wonderful talents. He also raised a very interesting family. I can't wait for volumes 6 & 7, though with the death of the senior editor, the process has slowed WAY down. The new senior editor Sidney Hart claims to be working on 6 & 7 but it has been years ...
Oct 20, 2006

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