Raphaelle Peale

Raphaelle Peale belongs to the early American still-life and portrait tradition, working chiefly in the delicate medium of watercolor on ivory alongside occasional oil painting. His miniatures and small panels dwell on faces and carefully arranged tables, rendered with a restraint typical of the period around the turn of the nineteenth century. Seven works by his hand are gathered here, six of them watercolor on ivory and one in oil on wood, spanning the years 1799 to 1821. Among the subjects are sitters such as Peter Gilman Odlin and Sarah Diemer, together with a still life of cake and several gentlemen's portraits.

7 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)