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
Categories: 18th Century, American, Painting
Tags: artist, buttons waistcoat, coat, easel, miniatures, paint brush, painter, painters set, ruffled shirt, water glass
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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,
Categories: 18th Century, American, Painting
Tags: boy's clothing, child, family life, games, infant, Pennsylvania, play, top hat
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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
Categories: 19th Century, French, Mezzotint
Tags: basket, bottle, chair, couples, Empire Dress, gloves, goblet, house, leisure activity, picnic, racket, Shuttlecock, sports, table, walking stick, whip, wide brim hat
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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