Previously unknown portrait of Secretary of State William H. Seward, with inked inscription on verso: Taken by Mr. Peale at State Dep't. June 1863, with no studio backmark. Titian Ramsay Peale (1799-1885), the son of famed artist and naturalist Charles Wilson Peale, was trained by his father as an artist and naturalist, also assisting his father on his many excursions in search of specimens for the Peale Museum. Peale also studied anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1816, Peale's drawings were featured in several publications including Thomas Say's American Entomology. He also took part in various expeditions starting with an expedition to Florida and Georgia in 1817. He also served as assistant to Thomas Say on an expedition to the Rocky Mountains led by Stephen Long in 1819. While the Peale Museum continued to gain worldwide popularity, Peale took leave from his work there to serve as chief naturalist for the U.S. Exploring Expedition, setting sail aboard the Peacock from 1838-1842. Upon his return, Peale faced financial pressures, which forced him to sell the museum at a sheriff's sale. Peale then went on to work at the Patent Office from 1844-1873, producing this portrait of Seward while he was there. Provenance: Descended Directly through W.H. Seward's Great Grandson; The Ed Steers Lincolniana & Civil War Collection Condition: CDV slightly trimmed along left side.
Previously unknown portrait of Secretary of State William H. Seward, with inked inscription on verso: Taken by Mr. Peale at State Dep't. June 1863, with no studio backmark. Titian Ramsay Peale (1799-1885), the son of famed artist and naturalist Charles Wilson Peale, was trained by his father as an artist and naturalist, also assisting his father on his many excursions in search of specimens for the Peale Museum. Peale also studied anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania. Beginning in 1816, Peale's drawings were featured in several publications including Thomas Say's American Entomology. He also took part in various expeditions starting with an expedition to Florida and Georgia in 1817. He also served as assistant to Thomas Say on an expedition to the Rocky Mountains led by Stephen Long in 1819. While the Peale Museum continued to gain worldwide popularity, Peale took leave from his work there to serve as chief naturalist for the U.S. Exploring Expedition, setting sail aboard the Peacock from 1838-1842. Upon his return, Peale faced financial pressures, which forced him to sell the museum at a sheriff's sale. Peale then went on to work at the Patent Office from 1844-1873, producing this portrait of Seward while he was there. Provenance: Descended Directly through W.H. Seward's Great Grandson; The Ed Steers Lincolniana & Civil War Collection Condition: CDV slightly trimmed along left side.
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