The ingenious Mr. Peale
Subtitle: painter, patriot, and man of science
By: Janet Wilson ; illustrated with paintings by Charles Willson Peale.
Contributors: Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827 -- Juvenile literature.; Peale, Charles Willson, 1741-1827.; Painters -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.; Artists.
Genres: Juvenile literature.; Biography
Other titles: Ingenious Mister Peale
Description: Narrates the life of the early American portrait painter who established the first public picture gallery in America and who pursued numerous other interests including natural history.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-118) and index.