William Clark
Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons
William Clark

William Clark

Charles Willson Peale • c. 1807–1808
Medium Oil on canvas
Current Location Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, PA

Life portrait of William Clark painted for Peale’s Philadelphia Museum, serving as a companion piece to the Peale portrait of Lewis. Clark wears a dark coat with a white cravat. This portrait captures Clark shortly after the expedition when he was celebrated as a national hero.

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