Opdateret oktober 2026 · rangeret efter vores popularitetsscore (søgninger, besøg og ordrer for hvert værk) · 97 værker af James, Sr. Peale i vores katalog
In short
If you know one James, Sr. Peale painting, it's probably George Washington (1782), which hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Portrait of William Young (1817) and Member of the Washington Family (1795) round out the three pieces people recognise right away. Our catalogue has 97 works by James, Sr. Peale. Below are the 97 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.
In the annals of American art, few images capture the dawn of a nation with as much dignified poise as James Peale’s 1782 portrait of George Washington. This is not merely a likeness of a man; it is a window into a pivotal moment of historical transformation. Painted in the wake of the decisive victory at Yorktown, the work transcends the boundaries of traditional portraiture to embody the very spirit…
The Portrait of William Young, painted by James Peale in 1817, presents a formal depiction of the subject in a state of dignified composure. William Young is positioned centrally, seated in a chair and angled slightly toward the viewer to establish a direct gaze. To the left, a portion of a table is visible, holding papers and writing implements. The background remains dark and indistinct, which serves to focus all…
The portrait miniature titled Member of the Washington Family is a work by James Peale. Created about 1795, this small-scale painting captures an unidentified child in a bust-length view. The subject gazes forward with a quiet, steady presence, held within the delicate confines of an oval composition.
The gaze of Susanne Correy meets us from across the centuries, captured in a moment of quiet poise. This portrait, titled Susanne Correy, emerges from the brush of James Peale, an artist who finds life within the smallest of scales. Created in the United States, the work presents a woman whose presence feels immediate, as if she has only just paused her movements to acknowledge the viewer. The likeness is…
In this 1814 portrait, we encounter Martha Stewart Wilson in a moment of profound stillness. The composition brings us close to the subject, capturing her in a medium close-up that feels deeply personal. She leans her head gently against her left hand, a posture that suggests a quiet, reflective state of mind. The light enters from the upper left, casting soft shadows across the contours of her face and creating…
James Peale painted this miniature portrait of Howes Goldsborough in 1799. The subject was twenty-four years old at the time of the sitting. This intimate likeness captures a man of the early American republic during a period of significant social transition.
A small, oval window opens upon a child of three years. Thomas Lee Shippen sits centered in the frame, his gaze directed slightly toward the left while his eyes meet the viewer with a quiet, steady presence. He is a study in pale flesh tones and creamy whites, his skin rendered with a smoothness that suggests the softness of a cheek. His hair, a tangle of light blonde curls, is…
The portrait of Mrs. John McCluney emerges from the soft light of the late eighteenth century, a delicate presence captured by the hand of James Peale. This intimate work, dating to about 1795, presents a bust-length view of a woman whose gaze meets the viewer with a quiet, steady intensity. She exists within this small, oval space as a figure of grace, her features rendered with a precision that suggests…
A young boy gazes out from an oval frame, his presence felt through the soft, luminous quality of a portrait captured in 1790. He sits in a bust-length pose, slightly off-center, as if caught in a moment of quiet reflection. His skin possesses a porcelain-like texture, rendered with subtle, blended lines that suggest a gentle warmth. A deep navy blue coat provides a heavy, solid contrast to the pale, light…
James Peale painted this portrait of William Shippen in 1794. The subject was a young child, approximately two or three years old, at the time of the sitting. This miniature captures the likeness of the boy who would later earn a medical degree and marry Mary Louise Shore in 1817.
Grapes, Apples and Bowl of Peaches1828
12
Johnathan Trumbull1792 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Major-General Anthony Wayne1795 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
14
John Tower1806 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
15
Portrait of a Gentleman1800 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Vegetable Still Life1825
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Elizabeth Oliphant1795 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Elizabeth Knapp1802 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Olivia Simes Morris1814 · Art Institute of Chicago
20
Portrait of Captain Moses Owen of Bath, Maine1822 · Maine Maritime Museum
21
Horatio Gates1782 · National Portrait Gallery
22
Martha Washington1782 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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George Washington1782 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Gentleman1785 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Reuben Etting1794 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
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Frances Gratz Etting1794 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
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Artist and His Family1795 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
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Portrait of a Gentleman1793 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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A Gentleman1789 · Harvard Art Museums
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The Ramsay-Polk Family at Carpenter's Point, Cecil County, Maryland1793 · Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art
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Portrait of a Gentleman1791 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Gentleman1795 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mrs. John McAllister (Frances Wardale)1791 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Gentleman1794 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Lady1791 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mrs. John Sevier, Jr. (Rebecca Richards)1794 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Self-portrait1789 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Major Thomas Humphrey Cushing1799 · Indianapolis Kunstmuseum
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Portrait of a Lady1800 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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William Jonas Keen1796 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Curtis Clay1798 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Gentleman1799 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Moses Cox1796 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mrs. Joseph Cooper (Mary Justice)1797 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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William Smallwood1798 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Mrs. Jonathan Pinkney, Jr. (Elizabeth Munroe)1798 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Jonathan Pinkney, Jr.1798 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Pryor Smallwood1798 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Anna Claypoole Peale1805 · Cincinnati Art Museum
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Anna and Margaretta Peale1805 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
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Sarah Smith Logan (Mrs. William Clarke)1808 · Harvard Art Museums
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Dr. Henry Nicolls Kitchin1807 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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William Young1807 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Beulah Elmy Twining (Mrs. Torbert)1811 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Portrait of a Gentleman1789 · Smithsonian American Art Museum
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William Young Heberton1816
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Mary Hall (Mrs. James Patriot Wilson, Sr.)1823 · Cincinnati Art Museum
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James Patriot Wilson, Sr.1823 · Cincinnati Art Museum
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Elizabeth Depeyster Peale1795 · National Portrait Gallery
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George Washington1782
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Benjamin Lincoln1794 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Francis Depau1802 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Battle of Princeton1782
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Untitled (D2X6HW)1782
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George Washington1780
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Goerge Washington1787
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Samuel Allen1791
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Pleasure Party by a Mill1790 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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Parker Campbell1804 · Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
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Richard Thomas III1796 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Jane Ramsay Peale1802 · Addison Gallery of American Art
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Untitled (D2X2GQ)1811 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Madame Dubocq and Her Children1807
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Apples and grapes in a pierced bowl1820
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Still Life with Grapes1822
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Fruit in a Basket1820
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Still Life: Apples, Grapes, Pear1822
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Still LIfe with Watermelon1820
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Still Life with Broken Watermelon1820
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Still LIfe of Fruit with a Porcelain Bowl1820
81
Still Life No. 21821
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Landscape1830
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Still Life with Fruit on a Tabletop1825
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Still Life with Watermelon1829
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Still Life with Fruit1828
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Fruit Still Life with Chinese Export Basket1824 · National Gallery of Art
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Still Life with Fruit1829
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Still Life with Fruit1821 · Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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Still Life with Vegetables1826 · Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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View on the Wissahickon1830 · Philadelphia Museum of Art
91
Portrait of Margaretta Peale
92
Balsam Apples and Vegetables
93
Still Life with Apples and Grapes
94
The Generals at Yorktown
95
Sir Peter Parker's Attack Against Fort Moultrie
96
Anna Claypoole Peale1812 · Hallwyl Museum
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Still Life: Balsam Apple and Vegetables1818 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
The four subjects that come up most often in these pieces, each with its best-known example.
De 8 museer, der rummer flest af malerierne på denne side.
| Museum | By | Værker af James, Sr. Peale | Malerier fra denne liste |
|---|---|---|---|
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 31 | George Washington, Martha Stewart Wilson, Johnathan Trumbull |
 Smithsonian American Art Museum |
Washington, D.C. | 14 | Member of the Washington Family, Susanne Correy, Howes Goldsborough |
 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts |
Philadelphia | 5 | Reuben Etting, Frances Gratz Etting, Artist and His Family |
 Cincinnati Art Museum |
Cincinnati | 3 | Anna Claypoole Peale, Mary Hall (Mrs. James Patriot Wilson, Sr.), James Patriot Wilson, Sr. |
 National Portrait Gallery |
Washington, D.C. | 2 | Horatio Gates, Elizabeth Depeyster Peale |
 Harvard Art Museums |
Cambridge | 2 | A Gentleman, Sarah Smith Logan (Mrs. William Clarke) |
 Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
Houston | 2 | Pleasure Party by a Mill, Still Life with Vegetables |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 1 | Olivia Simes Morris |
Pick a decade to see its standout piece.
In the annals of American art, few images capture the dawn of a nation with as much dignified poise as James Peale’s 1782 portrait of George Washington. This is not merely a likeness of a man; it is a window into a pivotal moment of historical transformation. Painted in the wake of the decisive victory at Yorktown, the work transcends the boundaries of traditional portraiture to embody the very spirit…
The portrait miniature titled Member of the Washington Family is a work by James Peale. Created about 1795, this small-scale painting captures an unidentified child in a bust-length view. The subject gazes forward with a quiet, steady presence, held within the delicate confines of an oval composition.
In this intimate portrait miniature, James Peale presents John Tower within a delicate oval frame. The subject appears from the chest up, his presence filling the small space with a quiet, dignified energy. He sits slightly off-center, yet his gaze meets the viewer directly, creating an immediate sense of connection. His light skin and dark eyes provide a sharp contrast to the soft, voluminous greyish hair that frames his face,…
The Portrait of William Young, painted by James Peale in 1817, presents a formal depiction of the subject in a state of dignified composure. William Young is positioned centrally, seated in a chair and angled slightly toward the viewer to establish a direct gaze. To the left, a portion of a table is visible, holding papers and writing implements. The background remains dark and indistinct, which serves to focus all…
A collection of fruit and vegetables rests upon a table, centered around a bowl filled with peaches, apples, and grapes. Scattered apples occupy the foreground and background, creating a sense of casual placement. Oranges and a decorative vase complete the arrangement, contributing to a scene of domestic plenty. The composition focuses on the textures of the produce and the interplay of light across the various surfaces.
Top of the list is George Washington (1782), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Right behind it: Portrait of William Young (1817) and Member of the Washington Family (1795).
33 years old. James, Sr. Peale was born in 1749, and George Washington dates from 1782.
George Washington, Portrait of William Young, Member of the Washington Family, Susanne Correy, Martha Stewart Wilson, Howes Goldsborough, Thomas Lee Shippen, Mrs. John McCluney, Josiah Hewes Anthony og William Shippen. You'll find the year and the museum of each in the list above.
We have 97 works by James, Sr. Peale in our catalogue, dated 1780 to 1830.
You'll find most of them in Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Smithsonian American Art Museum (Washington, D.C.) og Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
In 1790s, more than any other time: 36 of the 97 pieces on this page date from then, Member of the Washington Family among them.
The earliest piece here is George Washington (1780); the most recent is Landscape (1830).
Portrait (19), Life (11) og Man (7), out of the 97 pieces on this page.
Watercolor, used in 15 of the 97 pieces on this page.
Neoclassicism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
You can see 31 of the pieces on this page at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, including George Washington, Martha Stewart Wilson og Johnathan Trumbull.
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
