Name Margaretta Peale Uncles Charles Willson Peale Parents James Peale | Died January 17, 1882 | |
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Cousins Rembrandt Peale, Raphaelle Peale, Titian Peale, Rubens Peale, Elizabeth De Peyster Peale Similar People Anna Claypoole Peale, James Peale, Rembrandt Peale, Raphaelle Peale, Rubens Peale | ||
Margaretta Angelica Peale (born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 1, 1795 - January 17, 1882, Philadelphia) was an American painter, one of the Peale family of artists. The daughter of James Peale, she was the sister of Sarah Miriam Peale, Anna Claypoole Peale, and Maria Peale. She was taught by her father, and painted primarily still lifes, some of which were copies of his work.
Stylistically, her paintings are influenced by her father's work, her cousin Raphaelle Peale's still lifes, and seventeenth-century Dutch still lifes. Her works are noted for their "careful, precise observation" and "stark arrangements of objects". Her backgrounds tend to be "austere" or "neutral", setting off the colors and textures of her foreground objects.
Margaretta Angelica Peale is buried in Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, PA. 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.