1) James Peale, born in Chestertown, Maryland on 1749 to May 24, 1831 (aged 81 to 82), was an American painter best known for his miniature & still life paintings, & younger brother to Charles W. Peale.
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2) After his brother Charles returned from London in 1769, where he had studied with Benjamin West, Peale served as his assistant and learned how to paint.
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3) Peale worked in his brother’s studio until January 14, 1776, when he accepted a commission in the Continental Army as an ensign in William Smallwood’s regiment.
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4) At the conclusion of the Revolutionary War Peale was admitted as an original member of The Society of the Cincinnati of Maryland when it was established in 1783.
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5) At the outset of his painting career Peale painted portraits and still life, and by the mid 1780s had established his reputation. Much of this work was watercolor on ivory.
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6) It’s unsure how many landscape paintings he did. But, he did more than 200 watercolor miniatures on ivory, perhaps 100 still life paintings, less than 70 oil portraits, & at least 8 history paintings.
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