The Exhumation of the Mastadon.
Item
Creator
Peale, Charles Willson
Title
The Exhumation of the Mastadon.
Description
"Peale and his family are represented to the right of the water wheel. Although his son Rembrandt was the only member of the family actually involved in the exhumation, Peale inserted numerous family members in the painting, including two wives, nine children, a daughter-in-law and son-in-law, his brother James, and his second wife’s sister and her husband. [from The Peale Family: Creation of a Legacy, 1780—1870; edited by Lillian B. Miller, 1996]".
Date
1806-08
Source
Portraits in Revolution
Contributor
Vela, Jaimie
Bibliographic Citation
Spatial Coverage
Oil on canvas