Pryor Smallwood

A delicate 1798 miniature portrait by James Peale featuring young Pryor Smallwood. Rococo/Neoclassical style, pastel hues & meticulous detail evoke colonial elegance. #miniatureportrait #peale #americanart


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.

The sitter and his brother (2006.235.135) were the sons of Lydia Hutchinson and Benjamin Smallwood of Washington.