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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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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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General Thaddeus Kosciusko by Benjamin West 1797

Benjamin West (1738-1820) Details: Couch, Slipcover, Man, Pillow, papers, inkstand, inkwell, crutch, smallsword, cravat, table, desk, wallpaper

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British Army in Concord by Amos Doolittle engraver and Ralph Earl artist 1775

Amos Doolittle (1754 – 1832)   Ralph Earl (1751 – 1801) Detail: graveyard, tombstone, telescope, walking stick, military, soldier, stone wall, military formation

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Portrait of Jacob Isaacs by Ralph Earl 1788

Ralph Earl (1751–1801) Detail: gentleman, coat, double breasted waistcoat, walking stick, ruffled shirt, tricorn hat, chair

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Portrait of George Washington’s Cook by Gilbert Stuart 1797

Gilbert Stuart (1755–1828) Detail: jacket, ruffled shirt, cravat, chef’s hat

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