Interesting facts about the artist who painted this still life painting. Raphaelle Peale (1774 – 1825) was an American painter who had siblings named after prominent artists and scientists. Their names include Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, Angelica Kauffmann, Linnaeus, and Franklin. Their father was an artist, Charles Willson Peale.
Raphaelle Peale is considered the first professional American painter of still life.
Still life with watermelon
Peale, Raphaelle, 1774-1825, American [artist]
Oil on canvas
1822
Repository: Museum of Fine Arts, Springfield, Massachusetts, United States
HOLLIS number: olvwork430753
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