Margaretta Angelica Peale

Margaretta Angelica Peale
Margaretta Peale by James Peale (1749-1831)
Born
Margaretta Angelica Peale

(1795-10-01)October 1, 1795
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 17, 1882(1882-01-17) (aged 86)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationTaught by her father, James Peale
Known forPainting, Still-Lifes

Margaretta Angelica Peale (October 1, 1795 – January 17, 1882) was an American painter, one of the Peale family of artists. The daughter of James Peale, she was the sister of Sarah, Anna, and Maria Peale. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, she was taught by her father, and painted primarily still lifes, some of which were copies of his work.[1][2]

Stylistically, her paintings are influenced by her father's work, her cousin Raphaelle Peale's still lifes, and seventeenth-century Dutch still lifes.[3] Her works are noted for their "careful, precise observation"[4] and "stark arrangements of objects".[3] Her backgrounds tend to be "austere" or "neutral", setting off the colors and textures of her foreground objects.[4]

Margaretta Angelica Peale died in Philadelphia and is buried there in Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church Burial Ground.[5] Her paintings may be found in numerous collections, including the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, of which she was a founding member.[6]

  1. ^ Hirshorn, Anne Sue (1996). "Anna Claypoole, Margaretta, and Sarah Miriam Peale: Modes of Accomplishment and Fortune". In Miller, Lillian B. (ed.). The Peale Family : creation of a legacy, 1770-1870 (1st ed.). New York, NY: Abbeville Press. ISBN 9780789202062.
  2. ^ Humphries, L. (2001). "A Trompe L'Oeil for Peale's Philadelphia Museum: 'Catalogue Deception' and the Problem of Peale Family Attributions". American Art Journal. 32 (1/2): 5–44. doi:10.2307/1594638. JSTOR 1594638.
  3. ^ a b "Margaretta Angelica Peale". Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Watermelon was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Margaretta Angelica Peale". Find a Grave. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
  6. ^ Heller, Nancy G. (2002). Women artists : an illustrated history (4th ed.). New York: Abbeville. p. 80. ISBN 978-0789207685.