Were Charles Willson Peale and James Forten neighbors? Anderson said she stopped by the portrait of Forten, who lived at 366 ...

Charles Willson Peale has been featured in articles for ArtDaily, Le Monde and Daily Art Magazine. The most recent article is NEH Seeks Artists for ‘Garden of Heroes’ Funded with Cancelled Grants ...

Charles Willson Peale was not just a painter; he was also a soldier, politician, and educator. His life and work offer us a vivid snapshot of Revolutionary America and its heroes.

In 1779, the American artist Charles Willson Peale painted a portrait of George Washington, depicting the president after an American victory over the British at the 1777 Battle of Princeton.

George Washington strikes a confident pose after the victorious Battle of Princeton in this iconic portrait by Charles Willson Peale. Photograph by Fine Art Images, Heritage Images/Getty.

Charles Willson Peale’s name on a mural panel at SEPTA’s Independence Hall subway station is now spelled correctly. On ...

Charles Willson Peale's life portrait of Thomas Jefferson is probably the most influential of the many images painting during Jefferson's lifetime. It has been publicly exhibited almost ...

WASHINGTON (AP) They were named Rembrandt, Rubens, Raphael and Titian but they weren’t European artists — they belonged to a dynasty of American painters descended from Charles Willson Peale. Peale ...