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Charles Willson Peale  (1741–1827)  wikidata:Q454945
 
Charles Willson Peale
Description American portrait painter
Date of birth/death 15 April 1741 Edit this at Wikidata 22 February 1827 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death St. Paul's Parish, Maryland Philadelphia
Work location
East coast of North America
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artist QS:P170,Q454945
Object type manuscript illumination
object_type QS:P31,Q8362
Description
English: Portrait of George Washington, miniature on ivory, by Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827). Front-facing bust portrait of George Washington. Said to have been painted by Peale for Washington about 1775 and presented by him to Mrs. Israel. Tradition says this was done in recognition of information given by her concerning British Army and its plans. Framed in brass? and glazed as oval pendant, with loop at top for hanging. Pendant is mounted to velvet backed board, set in wooden frame, 16 x 12 cm. Brass plaque inscribed: "C. W. Peale" mounted to velvet covered board. Verso of wooden frame inscribed: "Edwin B. Holden sale #272." Wooden frame is in box. MS Am 1375, Houghton Library, Harvard University
Date circa 1775
date QS:P571,+1775-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Medium oil on ivory
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q82001,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 4 cm (1.5 in); width: 3 cm (1.1 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,4U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,3U174728
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institution QS:P195,Q3719374
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