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Author Archives: E.Tilton

James Peale painted by his brother Charles Peale, 1795

Charles Willson Peale (1741–1827) Detail: artist, painter, coat, buttons waistcoat, ruffled shirt, water glass, paint brush, painters set, easel, miniature painting

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The Artist and his Family by James Peale, 1795

James Peale (1749 – 1831) Detail: child, infant, boy’s clothing, games, top hat,

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The Fortune-Teller by Martin Drolling 1790s

Martin Drolling (1752-1817) Detail: Barnyard, child, cards, soldier, well, bucket, wheel barrow, dog, chicken, courtyard, washtub, peddler, walking stick, barn

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“Le Gout du Jour #2” or Battledore & Shuttlecock, published by Aaron Martinett, 1802

  Detail: Empire Dress, table, chair, wide brim hat, basket, bottle, goblet, house, sports, whip, walking stick, racket, shuttlecock, couples, gloves, picnic

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Young Woman with a Butterfly by unknown artist about 1710

Unknown Artist – from the National Gallery of Art, New York The clothing represented here is probably not indicative of actual period clothing but more likely the painters idea of timeless clothing for the subject so his painting didn’t seem dated as time went by. Detail: hair style, informal clothing, earring, sandals, drapery  

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