Charles Willson Peale
Beyond conveying the warmth and charm of Peale's life, Mr. Sellers biography provides the most complete record available of the artist's achievements and of the Peale family. The many pictures that the author gathered for this volume illustrate Peale's scientific and patriotic endeavors as well as his artistic ventures- many illustrations are reproduced here for the first time.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- American Philosophical Society
- Year
- 1969
- ISBN-13
- 9781597402163
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- Charles Willson PealeAmerican art historyPeale family
Awards
- Bancroft PrizeWon(1970)
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