How Did Charles Willson Peale Affect The United States Of America?

In the late 1700s the United States of America was beginning to emerge as a nation, and it was during this time that Charles Willson Peale, an American artist, was a prolific painter. Later, Thomas Cole was also a well-known Romantic artist, who painted during part of the Industrial Age in Europe and America. Since the circumstances around a person affect what they do and think, these two artists’ circumstances must be examined. First, the American Nation’s beginnings will be discussed to see how it affected Charles Willson Peale’s works, and secondly, Thomas Cole’s work will be examined in light of the Industrial Age which was occurring during his lifetime.
Born in 1741 and dying in 1827, Charles Willson Peale lived in the midst of the American struggle for freedom from Britain. These circumstances definitely had an impact on his work, as he was a very active and patriotic colonist. Not only was he a proficient painter, but Peale also became one of the Sons of Liberty and an American soldier. All these things affected his work in several ways. First of all, Peale was able to paint many of the famous Revolutionary leaders. He painted George Washington seven times in person, and from these paintings, made many more.

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He also made portraits of Jefferson, Hamilton, and Franklin. These were just a few of his works, however. Early in his painting career he was appointed by a colonist to paint a series of pictures which would show the colonies’