Mrs. John Mcallister (frances Wardale) — James Peale

Mrs. John McAllister (Frances Wardale)


James Peale (1749 - 1831)

James Peale (1749-1831) was an American painter celebrated for his exquisite miniature portraits & vibrant still lifes. Brother of Charles Willson Peale, he captured colonial America with neoclassical grace.

Frances Wardale (1746-1814) was born in Yorkshire, England. She married in London and moved with her husband to Philadelphia in 1773. Her second husband, John McAllister, was an optician.