Raphaelle Peale's universeRipe fruits, fragile desserts and silence of the table make Raphaelle Peale the first great American specialist in still life.
1774 - 1825Life and career
Annapolis, Philadelphia, Peale Family Museum and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine ArtsMain homes
Still life, fruit, dessert, oil on wood, oil on canvas, miniature, glass, porcelain, trompe l'oeil, light and scientific observationPractical
500 °CStill lifes, miniatures, portraits, studies, drawings, lost compositions, variants and created works, overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
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1774 -1825 · Philadelphia and the first American still life
Ripe fruits, fragile desserts and silence of the table make Raphaelle Peale the first great American specialist in still life.
Raphaelle Peale was born in Annapolis in 1774 and died in Philadelphia in 1825. The eldest surviving son of the painter, naturalist and museum founder Charles Willson Peale, he grew up among portraits, zoological specimens and family collections. He first accompanied his father in his activities as a portraitist and museologist, practiced miniatures and participated in the exhibition of natural objects. However, while portraiture offered more prestige, Raphaelle chose to devote himself mainly to still life and participated in the exhibition of natural objects. However, while portraiture offered more prestige, Raphaelle chose to devote himself mainly to still life and participated in the exhibition of natural objects. However, while portraiture offered more prestige, Raphaelle chose to devote himself mainly to still life and participated in the exhibition of natural objects. However, while portraiture offered more prestige, Raphaelle chose to devote himself mainly to still life and participated in the exhibition of natural objects. However, while portraiture offered more prestige, Raphaelle chose to devote himself mainly to still life and participated in the exhibition of natural objects. However, while fabric on a shallow table. Still life with cake contrasts the geometry of a cut dessert with the transparency of the glass and the darkness of the background. Still Life with Peaches reveals the velvety skin of the fruits, their weight and their maturity through soft light. The artist paints slowly, on wood or canvas, with a precision inherited from European traditions but a very personal sobriety. The objects do not overflow: they remain accessible, close and silent. This restraint reveals the fragility of food, the temptation of pleasure and the passage of time without strong symbols. Despite precarious health and financial difficulties, Peale regularly exhibits at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. His compact work gives ordinary things a meditative presence and establishes an enduring tradition of still life in the United States. The "Raphaelle Peale" selection notably compares Still Life with Cake and Still Life with Peaches. His reading favors the material.
Raphaelle Peale slows down her gaze: the peach, the glass and the slice of cake become precious because their beauty is exact, close and already fleeting.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Peale family, museum and first portraits
Painting, taxidermy and observation of specimens form a careful look at surfaces and materials. This milestone sheds light on the "Raphaelle Peale" collection by favoring the material.
Choice of still life
Fruits, glasses and foods are becoming the heart of a specialty that is still little valued in American art.
Desserts, maturity and latest exhibitions
The compositions gain in sobriety, light and meditative intensity despite fragile health.
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Close table
The shallow plan places fruit, dish and glass almost within reach. This trait guides a reading of "Raphaelle Peale" centered on the material.
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Exact material
Peach velvet, glass transparency and cake crumbs are distinguished with great precision.
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Silence built
Few objects, a dark background and soft light transform the meal into meditation.
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Sensitive fragility
Maturity, cutting and consumption suggest the passage of time without insistent allegory.
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Six readings specific to Raphaelle Peale
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to Raphaelle Peale.
Dessert and light01
Still life with cake
The slice, the glass and the side table give domestic pleasure a precise and fleeting beauty.
Landmark work by Raphaelle Peale. Reading of "Raphaelle Peale" through the material.Fruit and maturity02
Still Life with Peaches
The velvety skin, the weight of the fruits and the calm shade make fishing an object of contemplation.
Landmark work by Raphaelle PealeStyle03
Close table
The shallow plan places fruit, dish and glass almost within reach. This trait guides a reading of "Raphaelle Peale" centered on the material.
Reading key for Raphaelle PealeStyle04
Exact material
Peach velvet, glass transparency and cake crumbs are distinguished with great precision.
Reading key for Raphaelle PealeStyle05
Silence built
Few objects, a dark background and soft light transform the meal into meditation.
Reading key for Raphaelle PealeStyle06
Sensitive fragility
Maturity, cutting and consumption suggest the passage of time without insistent allegory.
Reading key for Raphaelle Peale
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