Peale The Staircase Group
Steven zucker charles willson peale staircase group portrait of raphaelle peale and titian ramsay peale 1795 oil on canvas 89 1 2 x 39 3 8 inches 227 3 x 100 cm philadelphia museum of art.
Peale the staircase group. View this work up close in the google art project. Created by beth harris and steven zucker. Philadelphia museum of art. Staircase group portrait of raphaelle peale and titian ramsay peale i 1795 by charles willson peale paper and canvas print philadelphia museum of art art on demand store normal view view in a room view to scale.
Peale painted the ambitious staircase group specifically for a special exhibition in 1795 at the state house. His the staircase group 1795 a life sized double portrait of his sons raphaelle and titian intentionally framed in a real door jamb and with a projecting bottom step is said to have deceived george washington into doffing his hat to the boys images. The staircase group also known as raphael and titian ramsey peale was created in 1795 by charles willson peale in rococo style. On his widow s death mrs.
Charles willson peale staircase group portrait of raphaelle peale and titian ramsay peale i by dr. Colton jr a peale descendant purchased it and after her death in 1932 her son professor harold sellers lent it to the philadelphia museum of art which purchased it in 1945. Peale s brother james and his sons raphaelle rembrandt rubens and titian were also painters. Charles willson peale s the staircase group was acquired by philadelphia collector joseph harrison from the 1854 sale of the peale museum s paintings.
The staircase group 1795 a trompe l oeil by peale depicting his sons raphaelle and titian peale i peale had a great interest in natural history and organized the first u s. Scientific expedition in 1801. The show celebrated the establishment of the columbianum the first art school in the country. Charles willson peale staircase group portrait of raphaelle peale and titian ramsay peale i 1795 oil on canvas 89 1 2 x 39 3 8 inches 227 3 x 100 cm philadelphia museum of art.
Raphaelle peale lower and his brother titian as painted by his father charles willson peale in the staircase group 1795 raphaelle peale sometimes spelled raphael peale february 17 1774 march 4 1825 is considered the first professional american painter of still life. Peale was a master of trompe l oeil painting.