In the 1700’s some areas of the American colonies provided young boys with public schooling, which taught them math, literature, and arts; these courses were early foundations for great American artists such as Charles Wilson Peale. In a young age, Peale quickly became a success in the saddle-making business. During one of his many trips to Norfolk Peale came across a painter. Even Washington thought his work is the very best. Peale painted fourteen portraits of Washington during his lifetime. A quote from a letter Washington wrote to Boucher shows that, .”..
I fancy the skill of this gentleman’s pencil, will be put to it, in describing to the world what manner of man I am… .” (Miller 127).
Washington quickly recommended Peale to many of America’s wealthiest men. This is how Washington highly respects him.
After appending his young paying off debts and his mid-life fighting a war, he decided to do something calmer in his old age. In 1786 Peale opened the countries first Natural History museum. Peale believed that all men were equal, equally brilliant, equally artistic, and all men were capable of achieving whatever goals they have. In his museum also displayed many of his work of art. It is on of his greatest legacies. John believes helped out many people to discover their dream of art.
He believed that “all men could be taught to draw, he established his children as artists as well” (sellers 61).
Charles Wilson Peale is not a hero of the revolution, or a founding father, but he is a builder of American. He always strived to increase the culture of a young country. He also wanted to increase the intellectual aspect of all Americans. He was one of the greatest painters that helped put America together.
The Essay on American Art
American Art, painting and sculpture in colonial America and then the United States, from the late 16th century to the present. Until the early 19th century, painting in America was confined largely to portraiture, sculpture to utilitarian objects. But in that century American artists took up the full range of subjects in painting—still lifes, landscapes, history paintings, and scenes of everyday ...
