The Peale Family

The Peales are considered the First Family of American art. The family was established in America by the English Charles Peale (1709–50) in 1740 when he married Margaret Triggs (1709–91).

They were active from ca. 1760 to ca. 1880, and their commitment to art during a period of revolution and nation-building contributed in a large way to the growth of American artistic interests and institutions... the portrait painter Charles Willson Peale (first son of Charles Peale), exerted a major influence on American painting through his own work and that of his sons, brothers and nieces. [1]

Strawberries and cherries by Margaretta Angelica Peale.

Outstanding members:

• Charles Willson Peale and

• James Peale (his brother)

• Raphaelle Peale (his son)

• Rembrandt Peale (his son)

• Rubens Peale (his son)

• Titian Peale (his son)

• Anna Claypoole Peale (his niece)

• Margaretta Angelica Peale (his niece)

• Sarah Miriam Peale (his niece)

• Charles Peale Polk (his nephew)

External links

• The First Family of American art.
• The Peales.
• The Peale Family: Creation of an American Legacy, 1770-1870.