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Anna Claypoole Peale

1791

WA-00113252

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WikidataQ4766924

Smithsonian

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Birth yearArtsy· 85%✓

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Smithsonianhttps://www.si.edu/object/saam_1999.27.28
Tier 1 · Institutional90%
Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/anna-claypoole-peale
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Why this artist matters now

Anna Claypoole Peale was an American painter who specialized in portrait miniatures on ivory and still lifes. She and her sister, Sarah Miriam Peale, were the first women elected academicians of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Source: Smithsonian Institution · Trust score: 90% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (11)

George Weaver

1833 · Watercolor on ivory

2 1/4 x 1 7/8 in. (5.8 x 4.8 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Gentleman

1832 · Watercolor on ivory

Sight: 2 5/8 x 2 1/16 in. (6.7 x 5.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mrs. John A. Brown (Grace Brown)

1827 · Watercolor on ivory

2 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. (7.3 x 6.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Lady

1822 · Watercolor on ivory

2 5/8 x 2 1/8 in. (6.7 x 5.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Woman

1820 · watercolor on ivory on a gilt metal locket with red leather case

Framed: 7.1 x 6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Woman

1820 · watercolor on ivory on a gilt metal locket with red leather case

Framed: 7.1 x 6 cm (2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Woman

1818 · Watercolor on ivory

7.3 × 5.7 cm (2 7/8 × 2 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Woman

1818 · Watercolor on ivory

7.3 × 5.7 cm (2 7/8 × 2 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Sarah Ann Beck

1818 · Watercolor on ivory

3 x 2 1/2 in. (7.6 x 6.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mrs. Thomas Larcombe (Anna Smith)

1818 · Watercolor on ivory

1 31/32 x 1 17/32 in. (5 x 3.9 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Portrait of a Gentleman

1791 · Watercolor on ivory

2 3/4 x 2 1/4 in. (7 x 5.7 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Artwork sources (4)

11 published of 16 catalogued · 16 with image

The Met
7 published7 img
Art Institute Chicago
2 published2 img
Cleveland Museum of Art
2 published2 img
+ 1 more source · 5 catalogued, not yet published

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26 entries · 2 sources

Sarah Ann Beck
1818 · Met · 4 prov
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Portrait of a Gentleman
1832 · Met · 4 prov
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Portrait of a Lady
1822 · Met · 4 prov
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George Weaver
1833 · Met · 4 prov
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Mrs. Thomas Larcombe (Anna Smith)
1818 · Met · 4 prov
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Mrs. John A. Brown (Grace Brown)
1827 · Met · 4 prov
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Portrait of a Woman
1820 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Portrait of a Woman
1820 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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