PEALE, Charles Willson (1741-1827) Early American painter.
Born Queen Anne's County, Maryland, 15 April 1741.
Was famous painter, museum owner. His full length painting
of George Washington in United States Capitol. Married
three times, he was the father of 17 children– many with
artists names, including Raphaelle, Rembrandt, Rubens
and Titian. He was also father of Franklin Peale (q.v.)
who worked at U.S. Mint 1833-70.
Died Philadelphia, 22 February 1827.
Longest entry in Falk's Who Was Who in American Art.
C O I N S
1904 Lewis & Clark Exposition Gold Dollars (Charles Barber
modeled portraits from C.W. Peale's portraits in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia) . . . . Breen 7428-7429
Portrait of Peale appears on medal by Gobrecht:
1821 Peale Museum Admission Pass . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1909 Society of Colonial Wars of the State of New York
Colonial Washington Plaquette (after Charles
Wilson Peale painting, modeled by James Edward
Kelly). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker Y-200
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot 145
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39470
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Peale Family papers
3 microfilm reels , partial: P21, P23, P29.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D1 {1816} Bryan.
D2 {1886-87} Champlain.
BL {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 1129.
D4 {1915} Earle, p 244-245.
D5 {1921} Bolton.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 273-274, 503.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 298, 10 (self portrait), passim.
D10 {1957} Groce and Wallace, 492.
D12 {1959} Murray.
D21 {1976} Samuels, p 364.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 706.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:163-164, 2:374.
J56b{1996} Miller, The Peale Family.
N26 {1998} Bowers, p 23, 219.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2548.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 10:1044-1045.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1912} Duffield (Frank G.) The Philadelphia Museum Token, The Numismatist 25:2 (February 1912).
Reprinted TAMS Journal 4:2 (April-June 1964) p 45-48.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 25 (Peale's paintings used as models for Lewis & Clark gold dollars illustrated).
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 27.
O12 {1988} Breen 7428-7429, 584.
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens. 1821 Peale’s
Philadelphia Museum Medal with Peale’s portrait listed as #55, p 66.
Born Queen Anne's County, Maryland, 15 April 1741.
Was famous painter, museum owner. His full length painting
of George Washington in United States Capitol. Married
three times, he was the father of 17 children– many with
artists names, including Raphaelle, Rembrandt, Rubens
and Titian. He was also father of Franklin Peale (q.v.)
who worked at U.S. Mint 1833-70.
Died Philadelphia, 22 February 1827.
Longest entry in Falk's Who Was Who in American Art.
C O I N S
1904 Lewis & Clark Exposition Gold Dollars (Charles Barber
modeled portraits from C.W. Peale's portraits in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia) . . . . Breen 7428-7429
Portrait of Peale appears on medal by Gobrecht:
1821 Peale Museum Admission Pass . . . . . . . . .
M E D A L S
1909 Society of Colonial Wars of the State of New York
Colonial Washington Plaquette (after Charles
Wilson Peale painting, modeled by James Edward
Kelly). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baker Y-200
Auctons: Rago Art & Auction (12 May 2012) [1/9] lot 145
Collection: American Numismatic Society . 0000.999.39470
A R C H I V E S
AAA Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Peale Family papers
3 microfilm reels , partial: P21, P23, P29.
B I O G R A P I C A L R E F E R E N C E S
D1 {1816} Bryan.
D2 {1886-87} Champlain.
BL {1906} A.L.A. Portrait Index, p 1129.
D4 {1915} Earle, p 244-245.
D5 {1921} Bolton.
D6 {1926} Fielding, p 273-274, 503.
A2 {1927} Fairman, p 298, 10 (self portrait), passim.
D10 {1957} Groce and Wallace, 492.
D12 {1959} Murray.
D21 {1976} Samuels, p 364.
D33 {1986} Opitz, p 706.
AE1 {1988} Falk, 1:163-164, 2:374.
J56b{1996} Miller, The Peale Family.
N26 {1998} Bowers, p 23, 219.
BF2 {1999} Falk. Who Was Who in American Art, p 3:2548.
D3a {2006} Benezit.Dictionary of Artists, p 10:1044-1045.
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
P2 {1912} Duffield (Frank G.) The Philadelphia Museum Token, The Numismatist 25:2 (February 1912).
Reprinted TAMS Journal 4:2 (April-June 1964) p 45-48.
N16 {1967} Taxay, p 25 (Peale's paintings used as models for Lewis & Clark gold dollars illustrated).
A15 {1971} Vermeule, p 27.
O12 {1988} Breen 7428-7429, 584.
M57 {2007} Jaeger (Katherine) and Bowers (Q. David) 100 Greatest American Medals and Tokens. 1821 Peale’s
Philadelphia Museum Medal with Peale’s portrait listed as #55, p 66.