# Charles Willson Peale

> American painter (1741–1827)

**Wikidata**: [Q454945](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q454945)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Willson_Peale)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/charles-willson-peale

## Summary

Charles Willson Peale was born on April 15, 1741, in Chester [1][2][3][4][5][6] and died on February 22, 1827, in Philadelphia [1][3][4][7][8][9][10][11][5]. His occupations included painter, politician, naturalist, engraver, military personnel, and scientist [12][5]. He was active in the field of painting , associated with the Neoclassicism movement [13], and specialized in the portrait genre [14]. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives .He was married to Rachel Brewer Peale, Elizabeth DePeyster Peale, and Hannah Moore Peale [12]. His siblings were James Peale, St. George Peale, Margaret Jane Peale Ramsey, and Elizabeth Digby Peale Polk [12]. He had eight children: Eleanor Peale, Margaret Bordley Peale, Raphaelle Peale, Angelica Kauffmann Peale Robinson, Rembrandt Peale, Titian Peale, and four others [12].Charles Willson Peale was buried at St. Peter’s Churchyard [7].


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