Discovering Lewis & Clark
Discovering Lewis & Clark: Lewis's Friends and Mentors
Biographical sketches of some of the men that were involved in the expedition of Lewis and Clark.
Other
Early American Paintings in the Worcester Art Museum
A site with examples and information about early American paintings from 1671-1829. Use the timeline to click on a time period, or click and select by artist, genre, or place of origin. Also includes an extensive bibliography.
Other
Fine Arts Museum: Teachers' Guide to American Art
This guide focuses on twenty-four paintings from the impressive collection of American art housed at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. The earliest work, a portrait of the children of a Puritan family, dates from 1670. The last piece...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles Willson Peale
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Charles Willson Peale in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Charles Willson Peale
From the Luce Foundation Center at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, this is a self-portrait and biography for Charles Willson Peale, monumental portrait painter of George Washington and the man responsible for opening America?s first...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Revolutionary War: Portraits: Ames Wilkinson
Portrait from the United States National Park Service Museum Collection on American General James Wilkinson is presented with a biographical sketch offered under the About the Man link. Learn about the portrait and the subject in this...
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Charles Willson Peale
This ArtCyclopedia resource for Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), the American colonial-era painter, provides links to a biography, museums with his work, and articles about him.
Other
La Salle: Charles Wilson Peale at Belfield: "Your Garden Must Be a Museum" [Pdf]
This university site offers a profile of American artist/scientist/inventor, Charles Willson Peale. Points out his interest in gardens and natural history and includes a section of his "Your Garden Must be a Museum" speech.
Google Cultural Institute
Google Cultural Institute: Charles Willson Peale
This visual website from Google Cultural Institute shares background information and photos about Charles Willson Peale.
CGFA
Carol Gerten Fine Arts: Charles Wilson Peale: The Staircase Group
This presentation from the CGFA by Carol Gerten-Jackson is a large picture of Charles Wilson Peale's The Staircase Group. That is all that is provided, along with a link to return to the CGFA mainpage. You may return to the home page and...