Mrs. John Nicholson (Hannah Duncan) and John Nicholson, Jr.
Charles Willson Peale
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Hudson River School Painter · Active 1790 – 1790
Charles Willson Peale
Across 2 works held in Paintale's collection, Charles Willson Peale returns again and again to portrait, daily life — a range that gives a sense of what the Hudson River School period asked of its painters.
PortraitDaily Life
Where to see the work: Art Institute of Chicago.
Paintings by Charles Willson Peale (2)
About Charles Willson Peale
The paintings by Charles Willson Peale gathered on Paintale span portrait, daily life, a set of concerns typical of an artist working through the Hudson River School period. Taken as a group, they show a consistent visual language rather than a series of unrelated commissions.
Museums now holding Charles Willson Peale's work include Art Institute of Chicago. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about Charles Willson Peale
- When did Charles Willson Peale live?
- Charles Willson Peale was active around 1790 – 1790, during the Hudson River School period.
- Where can I see paintings by Charles Willson Peale?
- Art Institute of Chicago.
- What themes did Charles Willson Peale paint?
- Portrait, Daily Life.