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Peale, James
(Encyclopedia)Peale, James: see under Peale, Charles Willson. ...Peale, Raphaelle
(Encyclopedia)Peale, Raphaelle: see under Peale, Charles Willson. ...Peale, Rembrandt
(Encyclopedia)Peale, Rembrandt: see under Peale, Charles Willson. ...Peale, Rubens
(Encyclopedia)Peale, Rubens: see under Peale, Charles Willson. ...Peale, Titian Ramsay
(Encyclopedia)Peale, Titian Ramsay: see under Peale, Charles Willson. ...Peale, Charles Willson
(Encyclopedia)Peale, Charles Willson pēl [key], 1741–1827, American portrait painter, naturalist, and inventor, b. Queen Annes County, Md. Charles Willson Peale's brother James Peale, 1749–1831, b. Cheste...Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
(Encyclopedia)Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, established in 1805, incorporated in 1806. It is supported by private endowment. The academy grew out of a proposal by Charles Willson Peale for an...Hesselius, Gustavus
(Encyclopedia)Hesselius, Gustavus hĕsēˈlēəs [key], 1682–1755, American portrait painter, b. Sweden, settled c.1712 in Philadelphia. He was the earliest portrait painter and organ builder in the United States...West, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia)West, Benjamin, 1738–1820, American historical painter who worked in England. He was born in Springfield, Pa., in a house that is now a memorial museum at Swarthmore College. After some instruction ...dentistry
(Encyclopedia)dentistry, treatment and care of the teeth and associated oral structures. Dentistry is mainly concerned with tooth decay, disease of the supporting structures, such as the gums, and faulty positionin...Browse by Subject
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