Portrait of a Gentleman
Neoclassicism
1799
7.0 x 6.0 cm
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.
About this artwork
- Title: Portrait of a Gentleman
- Artist: James Peale
- Year: 1799
- Original dimensions: 7.0 x 6.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Corpus context: peale family's portrait legacy , formal remembrance
- Main color: Gray
- Keywords: classical portraiture , vintage portrait art , 1799 miniature art