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'''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).
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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 [[portraits|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. [http://www.artnet.com/library/06/0659/T065922.asp]
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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
• Sarah Miriam Peale (his niece)
== External links ==
*[http://www.nga.gov/education/schoolarts/peale.htm The First Family of American art.]
*[http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1955/3/1955_3_40.shtml The Peales.]
*[http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/1aa/1aa124.htm The Peale Family: Creation of an American Legacy, 1770-1870.]
[[Category:Painting]]
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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 [[portraits|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. [http://www.artnet.com/library/06/0659/T065922.asp]
</blockquote>
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
• Sarah Miriam Peale (his niece)
== External links ==
*[http://www.nga.gov/education/schoolarts/peale.htm The First Family of American art.]
*[http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/1955/3/1955_3_40.shtml The Peales.]
*[http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/1aa/1aa124.htm The Peale Family: Creation of an American Legacy, 1770-1870.]
[[Category:Painting]]