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Charles Willson Peale

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Full-length portrait of a man in blue uniform and yellow breeches leaning on a cannon, with a horse and flag under a dusky sk

George Washington

ca. 1779-81

Portrait of a uniformed officer with blue sash resting on a cannon, horse and flag behind, soldiers in distance.

George Washington at Princeton

c. 1779

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a blue military coat with red facings and a silver epaulette, in a gilt frame.

General Henry Knox

1778

Oval miniature portrait of a man with powdered hair in a blue coat and white cravat, set in a gold frame.

George Washington

ca. 1777

Portrait of a woman in a yellow silk gown with lace cuffs, pearl necklace and floral hair ornament, against a dark background

Margaret Strachan (Mrs. Thomas Harwood)

ca. 1771

Oil portrait of an older woman in a lace bonnet with a young girl in pink, seated together against a dark background.

Mrs. Samuel Mifflin and Her Granddaughter Rebecca Mifflin Francis

1777-80

Oval portrait miniature of a woman with upswept dark hair, white feather, lavender dress, in an ornate gold frame.

Mrs. Charles Willson Peale (Rachel Brewer)

ca. 1790

Seated man in tan coat beside red drapery and books, with a sailing ship on water visible through a window.

Samuel Mifflin

1777-80

Seated man in brown coat with powdered hair beside red chair, with sea, sailboats and lighthouse visible through window.

Thomas Willing

1782

Painting of a man with palette and brushes climbing stairs, with a boy peering over the railing above him.

Staircase Group (Portrait of Raphaelle Peale and Titian Ramsay Peale I)

1795

Portrait of a seated woman in a lace bonnet and black shawl, with a pastoral landscape visible through a window at right.

Rachel Leeds Kerr

1790

Half-length portrait of a man in a blue military coat with gold epaulettes, buff waistcoat and white cravat, against a dark b

George Washington (1732-1799), LL.D. 1781

1788

Oil portrait of an elderly woman in a white bonnet and a boy in a blue jacket sharing an open book.

Mrs. James Smith and Grandson

1770

Oil portrait of a man in blue military coat and buff waistcoat, with a sword, before a field, tents and a building.

George Washington at Princeton

1788

Mezzotint portrait of George Washington in military uniform before a flag with thirteen stars, with a horse and soldier at le

George Washington

1780

Amerigo Vespucci

1810

Oil portrait of a dark-haired man in a green coat, gold waistcoat and white cravat, resting his hand on a ledge.

Philip Key

1820

Oil portrait of a seated man in a gray coat holding a folded letter, with a quill pen and inkwell on a desk beside him.

Benjamin Harrison, Jr.

1780

Oil portrait of a man in a brown coat and striped waistcoat, with a dark landscape of trees and a waterfall behind him.

Rembrandt Peale

1810

Portrait of a seated woman in a brown dress, lace cap and blue ribbons, resting her arm on a table.

Anne Catharine Hoof Green

1760

Oil portrait of an older man in a white wig and dark coat before shelves of law books and red drapery.

Thomas McKean

1800

Oil portrait of an elderly man with white hair in a brown coat and yellow waistcoat, resting his hand on a red chair.

George Clymer

1800

David Ramsay

1770

Portrait of an older man in a blue coat pointing at a paper beside a brass telescope and books against red drapery.

David Rittenhouse

1790

Portrait of a seated man in a black gown and powdered wig, holding a quill, with a brass telescope and red drapery behind him

John Ewing

1780

Richard Henry Lee

1800

Oval portrait miniature of a man with grey powdered hair in a blue coat with gold epaulettes, set in a gold frame.

John Laurens

1780

Half-length oil portrait of an older man with white powdered hair, brown coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Charles Willson Peale Self-Portrait

1790

Oil portrait of an older man in a dark coat with gold epaulettes, with a palm tree and a sailing ship behind him.

William Moultrie

1780

Portrait of a grey-haired man in a dark coat and yellow waistcoat, holding a folded letter, seated in a wooden chair.

Elie Williams

1789

Oval portrait miniature of a man with powdered grey hair in a burgundy coat and white cravat, set in a gold frame.

Joseph Donaldson

1776

Oval miniature of two boys reading an open book beside a marble bust and column, with a sky and harbor view behind.

Matthias and Thomas Bordley

1760

Oval miniature portrait of a man in a red coat with blue facings and white cravat, set in a gold frame.

Capt. John Gassoway

1790

Seated man in a brown coat holding a gilded sword, beside books on a green cloth, with a landscape painting behind him.

John Philip de Haas

1772

Portrait of a man and woman seated outdoors under a tree, with a green parrot, peaches, and a cloudy landscape behind.

Benjamin and Eleanor Ridgely Laming

1788

Full-length portrait of a man in a red coat pointing, with an open book, a justice statue and a fruit tree behind him.

John Beale Bordley

1770

Oil portrait of a woman with piled brown hair, pearl ornament, and yellow gown with blue ribbons against a dark background.

Rebecca Bryan White (Mrs. John White)

1788

Oil portrait of a man in a grey wig and dark clerical coat with white neckband, in a gilded frame.

Rev. Samuel Eakin

Full-length portrait of a uniformed man with a sword before a flag, with a smoky battle scene behind him.

George Washington at the Battle of Princeton

1784

Seated man in brown coat and white cravat in red armchair, with sailboats and a lighthouse visible through a window behind hi

Portrait of Thomas Willing (1731-1821)

1782

Double portrait of a seated man and woman outdoors with a green parrot, peaches, and a river landscape behind them.

Benjamin and Eleanor Ridgely Laming

1788

Portrait of a seated white-haired man in a blue coat pointing at a map, with a brass telescope and red drapery behind him.

David Rittenhouse

1796

Miniature portrait of a woman with dark curls and pearls holding an infant in a blue sash, in a gilt oval frame.

Mrs. Charles Willson Peale (Rachel Brewer) and Baby Eleanor

1790

Seated man in tan coat beside red drapery and books, with a sailing ship on calm water behind him.

Portrait of Samuel Mifflin

1777

Full-length portrait of a man in a brown coat pointing, with an open book, a classical statue, and a tree behind him.

John Beale Bordley

1770

Portrait of a seated man in a red coat holding a sword, with books on a green table and a landscape painting behind him.

John Philip de Haas

1772

Oil portrait of an elderly woman in a white bonnet and a boy in a blue jacket sharing an open book.

Mrs. James Smith and Grandson

1776

Family portrait of a man in gold waistcoat, a seated woman with flowers in her hair, and a young girl in white.

Portrait of John and Elizabeth Lloyd Cadwalader and their Daughter Anne

1772

Oil portrait of an elderly bearded man in a striped knit cap, green coat and brown overcoat, smiling slightly.

Portrait of Yarrow Mamout (Muhammad Yaro)

1819

Oil portrait of a seated woman in a brown dress, lace cap and blue bow, resting her arm on a table.

Anne Catharine Hoof Green

1769

Painted landscape of a green meadow with tall trees, a small pond, a cart, and distant farm buildings under a cloudy sky.

Landscape Looking Toward Sellers Hall from Mill Bank

Oil portrait of an elderly man in a white wig, brown coat and white cravat against a dark background.

Charles Willson Peale Self-Portrait

1791

Oil portrait of an older man with grey hair in a tan coat and white cravat, holding a small dark object against a dark backgr

Francis Bailey

1791

Man in red coat holding palette beside a woman and a girl in blue dress, in a dark studio setting.

Self-Portrait with Angelica and Portrait of Rachel

1782

Full-length portrait of a young child in a white dress beside a toy horse, in a room with a fireplace and patterned rug.

Boy with Toy Horse

1768

David Ramsay

1771

Portrait of a woman in a white bonnet and shawl, hand resting on an open Bible, against a dark background.

Eleanor Miller (Mrs. Francis Bailey)

1791

Portrait of a seated man in a red coat beside a desk with a quill, inkwell, drawing and classical columns behind him.

William Buckland (1734-1774)

1774

Portrait of a woman in a green silk wrap and white satin gown, holding a fan beside a lute and apples.

Mrs. Walter Stewart (Deborah McClenachan) (1763-1823)

1782

Portrait of a man in a white wig and black gown holding a quill pen, with a brass telescope and red drape behind him.

John Ewing

1788

Portrait of a seated man in a blue coat and yellow waistcoat, holding a pipe, with a landscape window behind him.

William Whetcroft (c.1735-1789)

1785

Oval portrait of a woman in a yellow silk gown holding a sprig of blue flowers, with pearls in her hair.

Mrs. James Maccubin Carroll (Sophia Gough) (1772-1816)

1790

Full-length portrait of a military officer in red and blue uniform beside a tree, with an army encampment behind him.

Walter Stewart (1756-1796)

1781

Oval miniature portrait of a young boy with brown hair and blue eyes wearing a red jacket and white collar.

Portrait of John George Washington Hancock