Pennsylvania Artists
Charles Wilson Peale
Charles Willson Peale
1741-1827, American
David Geltson, 179
Oil on canvas
Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827)
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Born in Maryland, 1741.
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Moved to Philadelphia in 1776 to paint portraits.
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During the Revolution he served in the Pennsylvania militia.
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Founded America’s first museum (in Philadelphia).
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Lived in Germantown for a short time– he purchased Belfield (on La Salle’s main campus) in 1810.
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One of the co-founders of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA).